*Abulhawa, Susan: - Susan Abulhawa is a Palestinian-American writer and political activist. She is the author of Mornings in Jenin *--translated into thirty languages--and The Blue Between Sky and Water. Born to refugees of the Six Day War of 1967, she moved to the United States as a teenager, gradu...

*Abulhawa, Susan: - Susan Abulhawa is a Palestinian-American writer and political activist. She is the author of Mornings in Jenin *--translated into thirty languages--and The Blue Between Sky and Water. Born to refugees of the Six Day War of 1967, she moved to the United States as a teenager, graduated in biomedical science, and established a career in medical science. In July 2001, Abulhawa founded Playgrounds for Palestine, a non-governmental children's organization dedicated to upholding the Right to Play for Palestinian children. She lives in Pennsylvania.