Young Adult, Coming of Age
Date Published: March 2022
Publisher: Dean Publishing
We were unbreakable.
We were strong, and we were resilient.
Just like the olive tree.
Nisma is like any other 16-year-old. She goes to school, she fights with her brothers, and she loves her grandmother, Nazik. But, life for Nisma isn’t as simple as boys and books: Nisma is an Islamic Palestinian in Israel, and her new friend, Hannah, is a Zionist.
When Hannah’s mother is attacked and Nisma invites the pair to live in her family home, she has no idea of the chain of events that she has set in motion. What unfolds will show Nisma that in a country shrouded by corruption, bigotry and segregation, love and compassion is her best chance at survival.
A love letter to the Palestinian people, Mariam El Houli’s The Olive Tree is a heartbreaking and gripping debut – a tale of friendship, strength and loss, and the fatal consequences systematic prejudice can have on a country’s people.
About the Author
Mariam El Houli is an author, entrepreneur, and loving wife and mother. Of proud Lebanese background, Mariam lives in Melbourne, Australia with her husband and five children. Mariam obtained a Bachelor of Literature and Composition from Griffith University.
Mariam created global skincare business, Eve’s Skin, from absolutely nothing. Vegan, organic, and Australian made, Eve’s Skin offers premium skincare at affordable prices. She also co-founded Mica Minerals, an organic mineral makeup brand.
When Mariam isn’t penning her next bestseller, heading her prosperous skincare label, or doting on her family, you can find her whipping up delicious Lebanese delicacies in the kitchen.
Mariam’s aim is to save the world one book at a time.
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