{"id":2974,"date":"2014-08-06T11:02:33","date_gmt":"2014-08-06T09:02:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kerstinpur.de\/?p=2974"},"modified":"2025-02-04T10:25:53","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T09:25:53","slug":"literature-that-opens-the-heart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kerstinhack.de\/en\/literatur-die-das-herz-oeffnet\/","title":{"rendered":"Literature - that opens the heart"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"CIMG0056\"<\/a>One of my friends is from the Middle East. Her Arab family lost their home in Jerusalem following the establishment of the State of Israel. She still has many relatives in Israel and the neighbouring countries and regions. She has told me on several occasions that \u2013 apart from the human suffering \u2013 she is particularly distressed by the fact that, in many places, the Israelis have uprooted the Arabs\u2019 olive trees. I never quite understood that \u2013 until I recently read the novel Jasmine<\/em> I read a description by the author Eli Amir, who grew up in Baghdad and later emigrated to Israel, of how an Arab man was forced to give up a centuries-old olive grove because a new Jewish town was being built on the site. He could not bear the pain\u2026 could no longer eat\u2026 and died with the trees he had inherited from his ancestors. This image has stayed with me\u2026 and brought home to me one of the many facets of this region.<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t just want to know the facts and the biblical texts; I also want to understand the situation of Jewish and Arab people on a deeper, more heartfelt level. That\u2019s why I asked my friend \u2013 and another friend who has studied Israel extensively \u2013 for their book recommendations. I\u2019ve already read Jasmin \u2013 a brilliant book that touches the heart and fosters understanding for both Jews and Arabs. I\u2019ll be reading the other books bit by bit \u2013 and I\u2019m really looking forward to them.<\/p>\n

Here are the tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n

NOVELS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Eshkol Nevo: Four Houses and a Longing<\/strong><\/p>\n

A novel that gives the reader an insight into everyday life in Jerusalem.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.amazon.de\/gp\/product\/3423137584?ie=UTF8&camp=1638&creativeASIN=3423137584&linkCode=xm2&tag=downtoearth-21<\/a><\/p>\n

Eshkol Nevo: Homesick<\/strong><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.amazon.de\/gp\/product\/B0092G53SC\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1638&creative=6742&creativeASIN=B0092G53SC&linkCode=as2&tag=downtoearth-21&linkId=ROJBZWL2PD23E3XG<\/a><\/p>\n

Eli Amir: Jasmine<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is the book that really brings both the Israeli and Arab perspectives to life on an emotional level. It is set in the period following the 1967 war. I\u2019ve already read it\u2026 and it really moved me.
\nhttp:\/\/www.amazon.de\/gp\/product\/3442738504?ie=UTF8&camp=1638&creativeASIN=3442738504&linkCode=xm2&tag=downtoearth-21<\/a><\/p>\n

Susan Abulhawa: While the World Slept <\/strong><\/p>\n

A gripping novel about Israel and the Palestinians<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.amazon.de\/gp\/product\/3453356624?ie=UTF8&camp=1638&creativeASIN=3453356624&linkCode=xm2&tag=downtoearth-21<\/a><\/p>\n

Susan Abulhawa: Mornings in Jenin<\/strong><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.amazon.de\/gp\/product\/1408813556?ie=UTF8&camp=1638&creativeASIN=1408813556&linkCode=xm2&tag=downtoearth-21<\/a><\/p>\n

BIOGRAPHIES \/ LIFE STORIES<\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n

by Arabs working towards reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians<\/strong><\/p>\n

Elias Chacour: Israeli, Palestinian and Christian: His Life, as told by Pia de Simony and Marie Czernin<\/strong><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.amazon.de\/gp\/product\/3451291959?ie=UTF8&camp=1638&creativeASIN=3451291959&linkCode=xm2&tag=downtoearth-21<\/a><\/p>\n

Elias Chacour: And yet we are brothers. Peace for Palestine<\/strong><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.amazon.de\/gp\/product\/378200583X?ie=UTF8&camp=1638&creativeASIN=378200583X&linkCode=xm2&tag=downtoearth-21<\/a><\/p>\n

Elias Chacour: Blood Brothers: The Dramatic Story of a Palestinian Christian Working for Peace in Israel.<\/strong><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.amazon.de\/gp\/product\/B00FG2QON4?ie=UTF8&camp=1638&creativeASIN=B00FG2QON4&linkCode=xm2&tag=downtoearth-21<\/a><\/p>\n

Sumaya Farhat-Naser: Daughter of the Olive Trees: A Palestinian Woman\u2019s Struggle for Peace<\/strong><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.amazon.de\/gp\/product\/B00M0V8AUE?ie=UTF8&camp=1638&creativeASIN=B00M0V8AUE&linkCode=xm2&tag=downtoearth-21<\/a><\/p>\n

Sumaya Farhat-Naser: Thyme and Stones. A Palestinian Life Story<\/strong><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.amazon.de\/gp\/product\/3857872403?ie=UTF8&camp=1638&creativeASIN=3857872403&linkCode=xm2&tag=downtoearth-21<\/a><\/p>\n

Sumaya Farhat-Naser: Thistles in the Vineyard \u2013 A Diary from Palestine<\/strong><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.amazon.de\/gp\/product\/B00GM5SJCS?ie=UTF8&camp=1638&creativeASIN=B00GM5SJCS&linkCode=xm2&tag=downtoearth-21<\/a><\/p>\n

Sumaya Farhat-Naser: In the Shadow of the Fig Tree<\/strong><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.amazon.de\/gp\/product\/3857874368?ie=UTF8&camp=1638&creativeASIN=3857874368&linkCode=xm2&tag=downtoearth-21<\/a><\/p>\n

Sumaya Farhat-Naser: Rooted in the Land of Olive Trees: A Palestinian Woman in the Struggle for Peace<\/strong><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.amazon.de\/gp\/product\/3857876883?ie=UTF8&camp=1638&creativeASIN=3857876883&linkCode=xm2&tag=downtoearth-21<\/a><\/p>\n

NON-FICTION \/ TRAVELOGUE<\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n

Andreas Altmann: Cursed Land: A Journey Through Palestine<\/strong><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.amazon.de\/gp\/product\/3492056245?ie=UTF8&camp=1638&creativeASIN=3492056245&linkCode=xm2&tag=downtoearth-21<\/a><\/p>\n

We\u2019d love to hear your suggestions for moving books!<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Eine meiner Freundinnen stammt aus dem Nahen Osten. Ihre arabische Familie hat – nach der Staatsgr\u00fcndung Israels – ihr Haus in Jerusalem verloren. Sie hat noch viele Verwandte…<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_robots_follow":"","_seopress_robots_imageindex":"","_seopress_robots_snippet":"","_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_robots_breadcrumbs":"","_seopress_robots_freeze_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_custom_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_canonical":"","_seopress_social_fb_title":"","_seopress_social_fb_desc":"","_seopress_social_fb_img":"","_seopress_social_fb_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_height":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_title":"","_seopress_social_twitter_desc":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_height":0,"_seopress_redirections_value":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled_regex":"","_seopress_redirections_logged_status":"","_seopress_redirections_param":"","_seopress_redirections_type":0,"_seopress_analysis_target_kw":"","_seopress_news_disabled":"","_seopress_video_disabled":"","_seopress_video":[],"_seopress_pro_schemas_manual":[],"_seopress_pro_rich_snippets_disable_all":"","_seopress_pro_rich_snippets_disable":[],"_seopress_pro_schemas":[],"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_wp_convertkit_post_meta":{"form":"-1","landing_page":"0","tag":"0","restrict_content":"0"},"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[242,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2974","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-buch-kultur","category-leben-meistern-swing"],"featured_image_data":null,"taxonomy_info":{"category":[{"value":242,"label":"Buch und Kultur"},{"value":1,"label":"Leben meistern - Swing"}]},"featured_image_src_large":false,"author_info":{"display_name":"Kerstin Hack","author_link":"https:\/\/63cfd2629054c8f4hack.de\/en\/author\/63cfd2629054c8f4\/"},"comment_info":1,"category_info":[{"term_id":242,"name":"Buch und Kultur","slug":"buch-kultur","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":242,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":112,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":242,"category_count":112,"category_description":"","cat_name":"Buch und Kultur","category_nicename":"buch-kultur","category_parent":0},{"term_id":1,"name":"Leben meistern - Swing","slug":"leben-meistern-swing","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":552,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":1,"category_count":552,"category_description":"","cat_name":"Leben meistern - Swing","category_nicename":"leben-meistern-swing","category_parent":0}],"tag_info":false,"ase":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kerstinhack.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2974","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kerstinhack.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kerstinhack.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kerstinhack.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kerstinhack.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2974"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kerstinhack.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2974\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":45674,"href":"https:\/\/kerstinhack.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2974\/revisions\/45674"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kerstinhack.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2974"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kerstinhack.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2974"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kerstinhack.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2974"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}