When the World Sleeps
Stories, Words and Wounds of Palestine
$29.63
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
28 April 2026
Summary
Francesca Albanese, the first woman to serve as United Nations Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, conveys the soul of a people through ten unforgettable stories of resilience and humanity.
The spirit of a place lies in the people who inhabit it, in the stories that intertwine through its streets. And this is especially true of a land like Palestine, the witness to defining historic transitions to one of the most painful chapters in contemporar…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781761452840 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1761452843 |
| Author: | Francesca Albanese |
| Publisher: | Hardie Grant Books |
| Imprint: | Hardie Grant Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 28 April 2026 |
| Weight: | 316g |
| Dimensions: | 183mm x 211mm x 203mm |
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About The Author
Francesca Albanese
Francesca Albanese is an international lawyer specializing in human rights and the Middle East. Since May 2022, she has served as the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territory.
Her academic work focuses on various aspects of the Question of Palestine, the legal situation in Israel/Palestine, and Palestinian forced displacement. She also covers the mandate and work of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA).
Since 2018, Albanese has taught and lectured at universities across Europe and the Middle East. She also leads the research and legal assistance program on migration and asylum seekers in the Arab world for the think tank Arab Renaissance for Democracy and Development (ARDD). Additionally, she is a co-founder of the Global Network on the Question of Palestine (GNQP), a coalition of prominent regional and international experts and scholars focused on the Israel/Palestine issue.
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