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Anan Ameri played a pivotal role in the creation of the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn, Michigan. The Wandering Palestinian chronicles her life from 1974 in Beirut, Lebanon to Detroit, Michigan as she learns how to adjust to culture shock, finds her independence, and becomes a driving force in Detroit's large and politically active Arab American community-an involvement that helped her break away from her isolation, resume her activism, and paved the way for her to become a recognized and respected leader in her community.

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Anan Ameri's memoir is a valuable contribution to narratives of community organizing and grassroots activism especially on the question of Palestine. Weaving between heartbreak and personal and political triumph, her story sheds light on important solidarity work and organization building in the US. - Dr. Sarah Gualtieri, Author of Arab Routes: Pathways to Syrian California ...a riveting, 40 year-long journey through the streets of several American cities recounting tales, both humorous and heartbreaking, that illustrate the acculturation of an idealistic but restless Palestinian woman into American life. Ameri's writing is crisp and smooth, and I was hooked immediately. I couldn't put it down. - Diana Abouali, PhD. Director of the Arab American National Museum This is a gem in the archives of Arab America. - Evelyn Alsultany, Associate Professor, American Studies and Ethnicity, University of Southern California ...a beautifully written book... This book is a joy to read. - Louise Cainkar, Scholar of Arab Americans and Professor, Marquette University ...a masterful book capturing the intimate ways one woman's immigration story can contribute to the transformation of U.S. society at large ...a must-read for anyone interested in immigration, feminism, activism, or Arab Americans. - Nadine Naber, Professor, University of Illinois and author, Arab America ...Ameri tells captivating tales of youth, love, migration and the joys of struggling for dignity and justice. ...an Arab American saga, an enchanting web of stories. - Khaled Mattawa, Poet, writer, and a creative writing professor, University of Michigan Like beautiful Middle Eastern tapestry she presents a personal narrative of immigration and activism woven into a story of institution building. Reading Anan Ameri's memoir one will be reminded that at the center of the fight for peace is the search for love. - E. Ethelbert Miller, Literary activist and writer

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Dr. Anan Ameri is a scholar, author, activist, and community organizer. She is the founding Director of the Arab American National Museum (AANM) and Palestine Aid Society of America. She holds a BA in Sociology from the University of Jordan, an MA from Cairo University, and a Ph.D from Wayne State University in Detroit. She was a fellow at the Bunting Institute of Radcliffe College, a visiting scholar in Middle Eastern Studies at Harvard University, and served as Interim Director of the Institute for Jerusalem Studies. The recipient of numerous awards, Anan was inducted into the Women's Hall of Fame in Lansing, Michigan in 2016 and received ACCESS's Arab American of the Year award in 2020. She enjoys writing and has authored and edited several articles and publications.

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