Palestine's Children: Returning to Haifa & Other Stories by Ghassan Kanafani

Short stories describing the Palestinian experience of the Middle East conflict. Each involves a child, a victim of circumstances, Go to product viewer dialog for this item. Palestine’s children- Ghassan Kanafani

As of April 29, 2026, the book is available through various retailers in both physical and digital formats: : Available for $17.95 at 1804 Books .

The collection is famous for its titular novella, , which tells the story of a couple who returns to their home in Haifa after twenty years to find the son they were forced to leave behind during the 1948 Nakba. Their son, now named Dov, has been raised as an Israeli by the family that took over their home, serving as a profound exploration of identity and the "human case" of the conflict.

is a seminal collection of short stories by the Palestinian author and activist Ghassan Kanafani . Originally written between 1955 and 1970, these narratives center on the lives of children to explore the Palestinian experience of displacement, loss, and the struggle for a future. Overview of the Stories

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: An eBook version is available for $19.95 on the NOOK platform .

Other stories in the collection, such as "The Slope" and "Guns in the Camp," depict children not merely as passive victims but as active participants in the resistance and survival of their people. Purchasing Information