A lyrical narrative of a Palestinian family in exile explores
universal bonds of family, loyalty, and friendship through the lens of
eleven Arabic expressions for love.
A family has fled their homeland in search of safety in another country,
carrying a single suitcase. As their journey unfolds, the oldest child
reflects on the special contents of that suitcase: photo albums that
evoke eleven of many names for love in Arabic. From sunshine-warm
friendship to the love that dissolves all tears; from the love that
makes you swoon to the love that leaves you yearning for the heart's
homeland--her family has experienced it all. Illustrated in vibrant
watercolor pencil and collage on textured card stock, this moving
scrapbook shows a family embracing an unknown future even as they honor
the past, casting immigration and the refugee experience in the light of
universal human connection.