My Brother and My Land A Story from Palestine

Published by Takween Publishing, "My Brother, My Land: A Story from Palestine" by Sami Hermez with Sireen Sawalha offers a poignant and intimate portrait of Palestinian life under occupation. The narrative follows Sireen Sawalha’s family in the West Bank village of Kufr Ra'i, centered on her brother Iyad's involvement in resistance and his subsequent imprisonment. Combining ethnographic storytelling with oral memoir, the authors document the relentless strain of military raids, prison visits, land confiscation, and personal loss. The book stands as a powerful testament to familial love, resilience, and the unbreakable bond connecting Palestinians to their ancestral soil.

It puts a human face and personal narrative on the Palestinian struggle, offering a deeply moving account of imprisonment, sisterly love, and political resistance.

Readers interested in Middle Eastern studies, oral histories, human rights narratives, Palestinian memoirs, and stories of resistance and family solidarity.