ALENA JABARINE IM GESPRÄCH MIT VANESSA VU

"The Last Heaven" - Literature LIVE book premiere

Colorful scoops of ice cream, sweet juices, long balmy nights with chirping crickets - embedded in the security of a large family. These images characterize Alena Jabarine's memories of the summers of her childhood. Less than 20 kilometers separate her grandparents' house, which is located in present-day Israel, from the occupied Palestinian territory. As a child, she had only an inkling that an initially invisible border divided this country into two worlds - with major differences in terms of rights, life expectations and also status in the eyes of the world.

At the beginning of 2020, Jabarine moved to Ramallah to understand what "Palestine" means: for the people on one side of the wall and for those on the other. And for her own identity. In her book, she tells stories of humanity and joie de vivre, but also of resistance. Stories that help us to understand the reality in Israel and Palestine.

"The Last Heaven" will be published by Ullstein Verlag in May 2025, 288 pages