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My Father Was A Freedom Fighter

My Father Was A Freedom Fighter

Ramzy Baroud

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Pluto Books Ltd
Año de edición:
2009
Materia
Política y gobierno
ISBN:
9780745328829
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This book is a personal account of the daily lives of the people of the frontline of the Palestine / Israel conflict, giving us an insight into the deadly, seemingly never-ending rounds of violence.Ramzy Baroud tells his father’s fascinating story. Driven out of his village to a refugee camp, he took up arms and fought the occupation at the same time raising a family and trying to do the best for his children. Baroud’s vivid and honest account reveals the complex human beings; revolutionaries, great moms and dads, lovers, and comedians that make Gaza so much more than just a disputed territory.

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