From Hamama to Montreal

This book reveals key untold stories and
scenes from the life of a Palestinian who
comes from the Palestinian village of
Hamama. The book unfolds its stories
through the different stages and diverse
contexts the author has been through.
It is neither a historical record nor an
autobiography as it may appear at first
sight, rather an intricate account of the
tragedies and calamities endured by tens
of thousands of Palestinians. The book is
neither written as a political discourse, analysis, or a criticism, nor
is it a description of battles and behaviors. It is a whoop of sadness
and grief of a people whose homeland was usurped and is still living
in them.
In preparing this book, it was meant to be free of any derogation or
belittlement of anybody. I did not communicate everything and was
content with such allusions that maintain ones dignity. Indeed, this
bookby uncovering the misfortunes and atrocities Palestinian
children, men, and women went through is profoundly a message
to the future generations of Arabs who did not see these scenes
into reality.
The book is a flash of knowledge, a document for researchers, and
a source of enlightenment for readers and students alike. It contains
invaluable scenes from a substantial span of time since Field Marshal
Edmund Allenby entered Jerusalem after his triumph over the Ottoman
armies in World War I and said, Today, the crusades have ended.