Once in a Promised Land is the story of a couple, Jassim and Salwa, who left the deserts of their native Jordan for those of Arizona. Set during the 1990 invasion of Kuwait with the Palestinian-Israeli conflict as a larger backdrop, the novel depicts the struggles of Nidali and her family, exploring the question of what “home” means, and the character’s identity. A Map of HomeĪ coming-of-age novel by Randa Jarrar, A Map of Home, tells the story of a girl named Nidali, whose name means “struggle.” Born to an Egyptian mother and a Palestinian father, Nidali tells the story of her family’s life in Egypt and their flight to the United States. Her vision is precise, courageous, and dazzling.”(Teju Cole) 2. “The story Susan Abulhawa tells in this marvelous novel is hard to bear but impossible to ignore. Years later, his granddaughter longs for Gaza. Nazmiyeh tries to build a new life for herself and her brother in Gaza, but her brother continues his journey to the United States.
When they are forced to leave their ancestral home, only Nazmiyeh and her brother survive the long road to Gaza. Written by Susan Abulhawa, The Blue Between Sky and Water tells the story of the women of the Baraka family who live in a small Palestinian farming village. From fiction to memoirs, these fantastic Arab American feminist books will shed light on the stories of women throughout the Arab world. With their works, Arab American authors have been able to shine a light on a feminist perspective of the stories of Arabs and Arab Americans. By: Dani Meyer/Arab America Contributing Writer
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