Mornings in Jenin: a novel

El nakba (the catastrophe). The harvest ; Ari Perlstein ; The no-good Bedouin girl ; As they left ; "Ibni! Ibni!" ; Yehya's return ; Amal is born

El naksa (the disaster). As big as the ocean and all its fishes ; June in the kitchen hole ; Forty days later

The scar of David. A secret, like a butterfly ; Yousef, the son ; Moshe's beautiful demon ; Yousef, the man ; Yousef, the prisoner ; The brothers meet again ; Yousef, the fighter ; Beyond the first row of trees ; Yousef leaves ; Heroes ; Tapered endings ; Leaving Jenin ; The orphanage

El ghurba (state of being a stranger). America ; The telephone call from Yousef

Albi fi Beirut (my heart in Beirut). Majid ; The letter ; "Yes" ; Love ; A story of forever ; Philadelphia, again ; A story of forever, forever untold ; Pity the nation ; Helpless ; The month of flowers ; Yousef, the avenger

Elly bayna (what there is between us). A woman of walls ; Here, there, and yon ; The telephone call from David ; David and me ; David's gift ; My brother, David

Baladi (my country). Dr. Ari Perlstein ; Hold me, Jenin

Nihaya o bidaya (an end and a beginning). For the love of daughters ; Pieces of God ; Yousef, the cost of Palestine

Author's note.