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Palestine
- A Guide
by Mariam Shahin / Photography by George
Azar
Palestine:
A Guide is an insider's look at where
and how Palestinians live today. This remarkable
tour through the historic Palestinian homeland
is guided by some of the country's most
gifted writers, journalists, academics,
and photographers.
Intimate
and honest, this guidebook offers an insider's
key to understanding the Palestinians and
their relationship to their homeland, past
and present. Explore the monuments of the
past, as well as the towns, cities, hamlets,
and refugee camps of an emerging nation.
Palestine: A Guide offers the visitor
an authentic vision of why, despite lacking
legal status as a state, Palestine is a
real place on the world map.
Features:
Background history from the earliest times
to the present | Full-color photos and maps
| Fascinating text exploring each area's
rich historical heritage and wonderfully
varied landscape | Detailed descriptions
of towns and cities | In-depth coverage
of Jerusalem | Resources on refugees and
refugee camps | Must-see attractions and
visitor information | Art, culture, literature,
and more.
About the
Author & Photographer
Mariam Shahin,
journalist and author, has been living and
working in the Arab world for two decades.
She is co-author of Unheard Voices: Iraqi
Women on Sanctions and War as well as
guidebooks to Egypt and Jordan. Her work
frequently appears on both television documentaries
and special news programs for ABC News,
ZDF and the BBC.
George Azar
has covered the Middle East and Arab/Islamic
culture for over two decades. He is the
subject of the Emmy Award winning CBS television
feature "Beirut Photographer"
and the photographer/author of the critically
acclaimed book Palestine, A Photographic
Journey. His photographs and stories
have appeared in books, newspapers, magazines,
and on television worldwide.
Related Links
This
is Palestine - a photo CD by George Azar
My
Journey to One Palestine - article by Mariam
Shahin
Gaza:
Economic boom or another false promise?
- article by Mariam Shahin
Palestine
Guidebooks - review by Mazin Qumsiyeh
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