Perseus Academic: Occupied Voices by Wendy Pearlman

Wendy Pearlman has done all of us an enormous favor by letting us hear the voices of twenty-seven Palestinians who have endured the bitterness of living in an occupied land. I know of no better way for Americans to understand the Israeli-Palestinian conflict then to listen to these poignant, intensely human stories. — Howard Zinn, author of A People's History of the United States

This book lets the voices of the Palestinian people speak for themselves and tell their story of suffering, resistance, little joys amidst the horrors, and the unbreakable hope for a just peace…. Reading this book may break your heart, but it also reminds you how marvelous the human spirit is. — Tanya Reinhart, Tel Aviv University, author of Israel/Palestine: How to End the War of 1948

Pearlman expertly interweaves elements of her personal journey to Palestine with the experiences of a broad range of average Palestinians. She has given these voices a platform, now it is up to us to listen. — Hisham Sharabi, author of Neopatriarchy: Theory of Distorted Change in Arab Society

In this stunning collection of interviews, each of which is introduced by a beautifully written and illuminating essay, Wendy Pearlman gives us something we are rarely allowed: an intimacy with Palestinians that is both human and humane…. What emerges is a discourse of compassion and understanding that argues, more than anything, that peace is still possible in this deeply wounded land. — Sara Roy, Harvard University

[Occupied Voices] brings to life the agonies of everyday life experienced by average Palestinians under Israeli Occupation…. This oral history is a revealing firsthand documentary account of Palestinians' current existence. Highly recommended. — Library Journal