The Wall Between Us and Fast Times in Palestine

Freelance writer Matthew Small recounts the story of his travels in the Holy Land in the recently published The Wall Between Us. His experiences of crossing into the West Bank to work the olive harvest with Palestinian farmers are somewhat reminiscent, but not as powerful, as the stories shared by Stanford grad Pamela Olson in her award winning Fast Times in Palestine. I read Olson’s book about a year ago at the suggestion of a fellow teacher and would highly recommend it. I was so moved by her perspective and the portrayal of life for families she met in the area that I then watched two amazing documentaries:  5 Broken Cameras and Promises. So much has been written about this region, and yet we seem to need still more authors, like Small and Olson, to continue to share their chronicles and personal stories in the hope that empathy and understanding can eventually bring peace.