Laila El-Haddad
Auteur van The Gaza Kitchen: A Palestinian Culinary Journey
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- El-Haddad, Laila
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- Gaza City, Palestine
Clarksville, Maryland, USA - Opleiding
- Duke University (BA|Political Science and Comparative Areas Studies)
Harvard Kennedy School (MA|Public Policy) - Beroepen
- journalist
blogger - Prijzen en onderscheidingen
- Barbara Jordan Award for Women’s Leadership
American Friend’s Service’s Committee’s Inspiration for Hope award
Arab-American Anti-Discrimination Committee’s Literary Leadership Award
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When the book opens, her son Yousuf is nine months old, and much of her blogging is devoted to work-life balance, trying to negotiate border crossings with a baby, and day to day life with a soon-to-be toddler. But interspersed with this are stories about Palestinian children killed by sniper fire while on UN-school grounds, the difficulties of travel in and out of Gaza (even for, or especially for, residents), and corruption. As the book progresses, more and more time is spent on the politics of life in Gaza, including the intifada, infighting between Fateh and Hamas, and the ever draconian measures taken by Israel.
Gaza Mom is a difficult book to read. It's unflinching in describing the impact Israeli occupation and control has on Palestinians, from destroying the economy, razing homes, closing the borders to even humanitarian aid, shutting off electricity and water, to the 2009-2010 outright war the Israeli's called Operation Cast Lead. There are no answers, only questions and growing resentment and anger. The situation is incredibly sad and frustrating. I wish I had read this book when it came out in 2010. It feels a bit dated now, and yet not much has changed on the ground, which is in itself telling.… (meer)