Summary

In Chapters 385 to 401, the Separation Wall that divides Israeli territory from Palestinian territory is recognized by many names and takes many forms over its 440 miles; it was originally drawn in the 1949 ceasefire but divided villages, homes, and families, and it is now covered with graffiti art, phrases, and political statements. One day on his way back from Bethlehem, Rami thought he saw Abir’s face painted on the wall but returned after a sleepless night to find it was a different Palestinian girl. The wall divided wildlife and culture, but no birds, and it was built through the monastery’s vineyard and divided the monks from the nuns, one of whom left a mysterious package at the border checkpoint nearby. That border checkpoint was state of the art and fortress-like, while the Humanitarian lane at another checkpoint was a hut. Many think the wall...