Voices from the Camps
A People's History of Palestinian Refugees in Jordan, 2006
By (author) Nabil Marshood
Publication date:
14 August 2010Length of book:
158 pagesPublisher
UPAISBN-13: 9780761850472
As debate continues about the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and its root causes simmer, Palestinian refugees have become increasingly invisible. Voices from the Camps is about their humanity. This sociological study explores refugee camps in Jordan, where refugees share their plight and narrative of the Nakbeh (Catastrophe) of 1948. They also share their pain, conflicting identities, and aspirations. This book conveys the humanity of the poor, stateless, and invisible, by examining the impacts of displacement, dispossession, and refugee status upon refugees and their descendents as they struggle for survival both as individuals and as a community. This book does not propose solutions; rather, it highlights the human side of the Palestinian trauma and the urgent need for a just solution.
Marshood has the eye of a sociologist, the ear of a psychologist, and the assessment of a non-aligned diplomat.