“I was protected behind the walls of my house, the walls of the mosque and later, walls of my school. I didn't know that I was Palestinian. I knew that I was a girl, but the identity issues came later when I was 12 or 13 - then, they came in a very strong way.” KnowsWaySchoolGirlHouseStrongBehindsIssuesIdentityWallVery StrongProtectedPalestinianMosques Author:Rula Jebreal
“You start questioning yourself: Who am I? Where do I belong? Where am I going? Why is my city divided? Why are we not allowed to enter in certain areas? We used to ask my father why the Christians lived in another neighborhood and didn’t come to our neighborhood. I think my father was trying to avoid having us think about these issues.” ThinkingTryingChristianUsedCertainAsksFatherCitiesIssuesAreasNeighborhoodDividedQuestioning Author:Rula Jebreal