Online, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
You are invited to a joint Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP) and Women’s International League for Peace and Justice (WILPF) Reading Circle to discuss They Called Me a Lioness by Ahed Tamimi & Dena Takruri. We hope you will join in!
Sharing thoughts and ideas through literature not only deepens understanding but also amplifies the voices advocating for change and serves as a powerful act of resistance for Palestine. 🖤💚❤️
Book synopsis: Ahed Tamimi became known worldwide after a clip of her slapping an Israeli soldier went viral, but her struggle against apartheid and occupation began long before that. In They Called Me a Lioness, Tamimi and Takruri reveal the events that led to Tamimi’s courageous defiance and its aftermath. Through this narrative we see how Tamimi’s family, village, and fellow prisoners inspired and supported her through imprisonment, continued struggle against oppression, and the tribulations of her newfound fame. Additionally, Tamimi and Takruri outline important points in history from the Nakba in 1948 to the present day in an accessible way that makes the book an excellent primer on the struggle for Palestinian self-determination.
They Called Me a Lioness is available at libraries and indie bookstores. Try Room of One’s Own or Kismet Books to buy or order your copy.
Librarians and Archivists with Palestine is proud to announce They Called Me a Lioness as the 2025 title for our “One Book, Many Communities” international reading campaign. Published in 2022, the memoir has received widespread acclaim with Kirkus Reviews describing it as a “passionately argued, profoundly empathetic, and deeply informed examination of her country’s occupation.”
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