Ahdaf Soueif was born in Cairo and educated in Egypt and England. She is the author of the novels In the Eye of the Sun and The Map of Love and the story collections Aisha and Sandpiper.

Edward W. Said is University Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University. He is the author of more than twenty books, including Orientalism, Culture and Imperialism, and a memoir, Out of Place.

"An important literary event. . . . One of the finest existential accounts of Palestinian displacement that we now have." --Edward W. Said, from the Foreword

"Forceful, lyrical, evocative. . . . A wonderful read." --The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs

"Stirring. . . . Poignant. . . . Compelling. . . . I Saw Ramallah is a magnificent addition to world literature. It is picturesque and lifelike. Its evocative images touch, move, and inspire." -Middle East Studies Association Bulletin

"Marvelous. . . . A beautifully constructed and moving memoir." -Al-Ahram Weekly

"An honest and lyrical account from the Palestinian Diaspora. . . . This book describes in detail the damage done to the Palestinian people in the most beautiful prose. . . . Because of his frankness and calm tone, Barghouti has ensured that this life story will stay with the reader a long time after all the shouting and politicking stops." -Cairo Times

"A rare memoir. . . . Humane and eloquent." -In These Times