Translation of a diary of a young Palestinian from Hebron who moved to Jerusalem in the early 1940s at the age of 17 to work. He worked for the British government in various capacities in Jerusalem as he kept his diary over four years leading up to World War II. A chronicle of an important period in the city’s history offering historical insight into life and society.
A Young Palestinian’s Diary, 1941–1945: The Life of Sami ‘Amr
