Playing with Soldiers

Published by Takween Publishing, "Playing with Soldiers" by Palestinian writer and lawyer Tareq Asrawi is a deeply touching collection of personal essays and narrative prose. Asrawi uses the childhood imagery of "playing with soldiers" to contrast against the harsh reality of living under actual military occupation and checkpoint control in Palestine. The book explores themes of resistance, imprisonment, loss, memory, and the longing for home. With lyrical precision and profound empathy, Asrawi captures the quiet, dignified moments of daily survival, offering a poignant look at how ordinary people maintain hope and humanity amid continuous struggle.

It provides an authentic, poetic, and moving perspective on Palestinian daily life and memory, highlighting human resilience and emotional depth beyond conventional political narratives.

Readers of contemporary Palestinian literature, reflective essays, memory studies, and anyone seeking deeply human, lyrical writing about identity, loss, and freedom.