Hekmat Al-Taweel (1922–2008) was a native Palestinian Christian from Gaza City whose narrative unearths a version of history long excluded from mainstream discourse and provides an unfamiliar perspective on Muslim–Christian relationships. Her stories about life in Gaza highlight shared history, vibrant culture, and cherished traditions. Al-Taweel continued her education after marriage, sought community volunteer work, worked as a teacher and supervisor, and committed to activism throughout her life, all of which contradicts widespread Western orientalized stereotypes of Arab women. She also shares insights into life in Gaza during the British Mandate period as well as the 1948 Nakba and its aftermath. This is the third book in the Women’s Voices from Gaza Series, which honours women’s unique and underrepresented perspectives on the social, material, and political realities of Palestinian life.
Authors
- Pages
- 176
- Published in
- Edmonton, CA
Table of Contents
- Front cover 1
- Title page 4
- Copyright page 5
- Dedication 6
- Contents 8
- Preface 10
- Foreword | Pappe 16
- Acknowledgements 24
- Introduction 26
- Come My Children 62
- 1 / Childhood 64
- 2 / The British Mandate and School Days 82
- 3 / Marriage and Relations with Palestinian Muslims 100
- 4 / Business and Life Before and After the 1948 Nakba 112
- 5 / The Palestinian Resistance Against the British Mandate 120
- 6 / The Egyptian Administration and the Israeli Occupation 132
- 7 / Yusuf, the United States, and Palestine 146
- Chronology of Events in Palestine 168
- Notes 188
- Glossary 206
- Bibliography 210
- About the Author and Editors 220
- Other Titles from University of Alberta Press 225
