Sunday, August 30, 2015

Tasting The Sky

I am currently reading Tasting The sky By Ibtisam Barkat. The book is set in 1947 when the Palestinian-Isralei conflict was just begging to heat up, the book is written from a little Palestinan girls point of  view. The book gives a very vivid description about how things were and still are with the Palestinians and the Israelis. "

Wait a moment I will return you're fare." But no one can wait yallah yallah! a  solider goads. "Hurry!" After a second head count, at gun point, we form a line and walk to a waiting area. We stand against a wall that faces the main door. The compound feels like the caracass of a giant animal that died a long time ago." It's exterior is drab, bonelike, and hostile." (Barkat 32)

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