Children of catastrophe : journey from a Palestinian refugee camp to America /
By: Kanj, Jamal Krayem
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BookPublisher: Reading, UK : Garnet, c2010.Edition: 1st ed.Description: xxi, 208 p. : ill., map ; 22 cm.ISBN: 9781859642627 (pbk.); 1859642624 (pbk.)Subject(s): Kanj, Jamal Krayem, 1958- | Kanj, Jamal Krayem, 1958- | Refugees, Palestinian Arab -- Lebanon -- Biography | Refugees, Palestinian Arab -- United States -- Biography | Palestinian Arab refugees -- Biography | Refugees -- Lebanon -- Biography | Refugees -- United States -- BiographyDDC classification: 362.87/0899274/092 | B Online resources: Location Map
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Jamal Kanj recounts his story of being a refugee from Lebanon, discussing his childhood, when he became a member of the PLO and his eventual emgration to the United States as an engineer.
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| REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection | 362.870899274092 KA CH (Browse shelf) | Available | T0049607 |
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Includes bibliographical references.
Introduction p. xiii 1 The Making of a Refugee p. 1 2 Life in the Camp p. 29 3 Revolution and Political Evolution p. 51 4 Israeli Military Raids p. 77 5 Camp Economy p. 99 6 Lebanese Civil War p. 113 7 Journey into a New Life p. 135 8 A New American Home and the Return to Palestine p. 159 9 The Destruction of Nahr el Bared Camp: The Unrecorded Story p. 183
Jamal Kanj recounts his story of being a refugee from Lebanon, discussing his childhood, when he became a member of the PLO and his eventual emgration to the United States as an engineer.
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