Byron Bibliotherapy

“Hanthala was affectionately embraced as a symbol by the poorest Palestinians; he reminded them of themselves -- impoverished, unwanted, the orphans of the Middle East. But Hanthala was something else too -- he was knowing.

It is the silent stance that must have delighted Hanthala's admirers. His arms are not by his side as in surprise or shock. They are behind his back, hands together, as if inspecting. Hanthala's stance says, Don't mind me. I'm off to the side. Watching. Recording. And I know exactly what you are doing.”
― Joe Sacco, A Child in Palestine: The Cartoons of Naji al-Ali