Turbulent Times In Palestine: The Diaries of Khalil Totah

Authors: Thomas M. Ricks Publisher: The Institute for Palestine Studies and Passia Edition: 1 Publish Year: 2009 ISBN: 9780887283154 This captivating and richly detailed biography of one of mandate Palestine's best known educators draws on Totah's diaries, journals, letters, photos, testimonies, and published writings. Thomas Ricks' introduction provides a contextualized narrative to Totah's works that charts his journey from his childhood in Ottoman Ramallah, to his studies at Columbia University, and to his career as a principal of the Quaker Friends School in British-Mandate Ramallah.