Hawa is a child of the grinding hardship of a Palestinian refugee camp.
Rich in detail, it tells of the women of the camp, and the joy and relief that can be captured amid repression and sorrow..
This is a novel of enormous power and great beauty.
She sifts back through her memories of the past: the stories of her family, her childhood, and her beloved mentor, who invited her into the glamorous world of the rich women of Amman.
Velvet unfolds over a day in Hawa's life, as she makes plans for a new beginning that may take her out of the camp.
But now, later in life, something most unexpected has happened: she has fallen in love.
She has had to survive the camp itself, as well as the humiliation and destruction of an abusive family life.
Hawa is a child of the grinding hardship of a Palestinian refugee camp
