Rest in My Shade

A poem spoken by an ancient olive tree in Palestine

This beautiful gift book is a poem spoken by an ancient olive tree. It is illustrated with olive trees by Palestinian artists from all over the world.

It is the story of displacement, identity and loss told by a Palestinian olive tree, but it has a wider reach. Millions of people are being uprooted and separated from their families. They all risk losing their culture as a result of war, poverty, repression, and climate injustice.

The authors say: Rest in My Shade is a tool for building understanding, compassion, and dialog. Together, we can build a truly just world - one in which we can all live where we want, move freely and without fear, value and share the traditions that make us who we are, and feel dignity and acceptance wherever we are.

More about this moving book on their website.

Available to buy at Middle East Books and More, the Washington Report’s bookstore.