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File photo of an Israeli soldier approaching a Palestinian child during the olive harvest near Qedumim, West Bank, Octover 14, 2008. (Photo by Keren Manor/Activestills.org)
‘Land isn’t enough; the army takes olives, too’
I teach writing at a Palestinian university in the West Bank. Several of my students have been gracious enough to share their experiences with +972, albeit anonymously. This is the second of four short essays. Read part one here. I went with my family to our olive groves in order to pick  olives. We went…
By Mya Guarnieri Jaradat April 7, 2014
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