We Could Have Been Friends, My Father and I
A Palestinian Memoir
Finalist for the National Book Award and Los Angeles Times Book Prize
An NPR Best Book of the Year
A subtle psychological portrait of the author’s relationship with his father during the twentieth-century battle for Palestinian human rights.
Aziz Shehadeh was many things: lawyer, activist, and political detainee, he was also the father of bestselling author and activist Raja. In this new and searingly personal memoir, Raja Shehadeh unpicks the snags and complexities of their relationship.
A vocal and fearless opponent, Aziz resists under the British mandatory period, then under Jordan, and, finally, under Israel. As a young man, Raja fails to recognize his father’s courage and, in turn, his father does not appreciate Raja’s own efforts in campaigning for Palestinian human…
$22.99
September 24, 2024
Raja Shehadeh is one of Palestine’s leading writers. He is also a lawyer and the founder of the pioneering Palestinian human rights organization Al-Haq. Shehadeh is the author of several acclaimed books including Palestinian Walks, which won the prestigious Orwell Prize, We Could Have Been Friends, My Father and I, which was a finalist for the National Book Award and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, What Does Israel Fear from Palestine? and A Rift in Time: Travels with My Ottoman Uncle.
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