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Jamal Kanj

Children of Catastrophe: Journey from a Palestinian Refugee Camp to America

July 27, 2021December 1, 2010 by Nick Bascunan-Wiley

What does it mean to be a Palestinian refugee from a camp in Lebanon like Nahr al-Bared, for example? Answers to this question can be found in the unique story told by Jamal Kanj in his recent and appropriately titled book Children of Catastrophe.

Categories Palestine Center Tags 2010, book review, Diaspora, Jamal Kanj, refugees, Yousef Munayyer
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