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A Face Like a Full Moon

A Face Like a Full Moon

From: Hope Is a Woman's Name

In this chapter, Alh’jooj discusses her mother, Ummi, a Bedouin woman in an Israeli hospital. Set within the Bedouin communities of Israel, the narrative examines the weight of patriarchal … 11 $1.10 Add
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All That Jazz and a Convergence of Political Consciousness
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All That Jazz and a Convergence of Political Consciousness

From: Eyes Have Seen

In this chapter, Anderson recounts his experiences living in Montreal from 1967 to 1968, as grief, poverty, and political upheaval strain his bonds with two friends. 14 $1.40 Add
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Cover Up to Be Exposed

Cover Up to Be Exposed

From: Hope Is a Woman's Name

In this chapter, Alh’jooj discusses her experiences with headscarfs, stalking, and family advice. 5 $0.50 Add
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Day of Cargo
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Day of Cargo

From: Eyes Have Seen

In this chapter, Anderson expands on his experiences in Montreal’s Little Burgundy neighbourhood. 7 $0.70 Add
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Fresh Blood Under the Stars

Fresh Blood Under the Stars

From: Hope Is a Woman's Name

In this chapter, Alh’jooj traces her social activist’s tension between her public advocacy and the domestic expectations imposed by family. 5 $0.50 Add
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Hannah

Hannah

From: Hope Is a Woman's Name

In this chapter, Alh’jooj discuses her experience at a nursing home in Omer, Israel, where she met Hannah, an eighty-six-year-old Holocaust survivor. 7 $0.70 Add
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On the Menu, but not at the Table

On the Menu, but not at the Table

From: Hope Is a Woman's Name

In this chapter, Alh’jooj discusses her experiences defying tribal custom to marry Anwar, a man outside her clan. 4 $0.40 Add
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Open the Jar

Open the Jar

From: Hope Is a Woman's Name

In this chapter, Alh’jooj discusses her experiences confronting repressed feelings for Anwar, a boy from the unrecognized village of Awajian. 8 $0.80 Add
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When My Champion Abandoned the Race

When My Champion Abandoned the Race

From: Hope Is a Woman's Name

In this chapter, Alh’jooj describes what it was like to watch her eldest sister, Basma, be coerced into a Bedouin cousin marriage. 7 $0.70 Add