My meeting with the Odeh family could not have happened without the selfless help and support of countless people, particularly Leah Green of the Compassionate Listening Project, Julie Seltzer, and a number of Israeli and Palestinian activists and individuals who helped behind the scenes, including Mariam and Fakhree. I am grateful to the Odeh family for having the courage to invite me to their home and for warmly welcoming me.
Most of all, we will forever be grateful for the loving support of our family, our friends, and our Pardes community. There are no words to express the journey we have been through together and how much their support, in ways large and small, has meant to us.
Finally, I want to acknowledge the Blutstein and Bennett families, who never left my thoughts during the writing of this book. The memories of Ben and Marla will forever be with us.
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