We Could have Been Friends, My Father and I

By: Majid Maqbool

Renowned Palestinian lawyer, activist, and writer Raja Shehadeh’s recent book We Could Have Been Friends, My Father and I — shortlisted as a finalist for the National Book Award — tells the story of Palestine and its disempowerment through vivid remembrance of Shehadeh’s father. The book draws an intimate portrait of Aziz Shehadeh, a no…