A White Lie

by Madeeha Hafez Albatta, Barbara Bill (Editor), Ghada Ageel (Editor)

Palestinian refugees in Gaza have lived in camps for five generations, experiencing hardship and uncertainty. In the absence of official histories, oral narratives handed down from generation to generation bear witness to life in Palestine before and after the 1948 Nakba—the catastrophe of dispossession. These narratives maintain traditions, keep alive names of destroyed villages, and record stories of the fight for dignity and freedom. The Women’s Voices from Gaza Series honours women’s unique and underrepresented perspectives on the social, material, and political realities of Palestinian life. In A White Lie, the first volume in this series, Madeeha Hafez Albatta chronicles her life in Gaza and beyond. Among her remarkable achievements was establishing some of the first schools for refugee children in Gaza.

Genres: Nonfiction

236 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 19, 2020

Reviews

[Heather · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good book. I learned a lot by reading it. I find it hard to imagine the kind of life they have there. We have so much freedom in North America.

[Tyler Skogen · Rating 1 out of 5]

The title is ironic. Shame on you Dr. Ageel.

[Juju · Rating 5 out of 5]

The author is such an intelligent woman and is an example of what Palestinian women can achieve in Palestine through academics and organizing. Smart headmaster queen go off.