Description
Sahar Khalifeh's powerful novel delves into the complex lives of Palestinian women navigating displacement and the search for identity. The story follows Zeynab, a woman torn between her American heritage and Palestinian roots, as she returns to the West Bank after years in Kuwait. Set against the tumultuous backdrop of the early 1990s, the narrative explores the profound impact of the Gulf War and the Oslo Accords on women who had long supported their families through work abroad. Khalifeh masterfully weaves a tale of cultural adaptation and personal resilience, offering a poignant look at the realities of Palestinian society and the universal struggle for belonging.
Available Editions
hardcover
American University in Cairo Press
Published Dec 30, 2005
259 pages
ISBN: 9789774249396
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Details
First Published
2005
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Inheritance by Sahar Khalifeh.