Between Despair and Hope: Windows on My Middle East Journey, 1967-92 - Softcover

This is a moving and graphic account of Margarita Skinner's life and work with the refugees of Gaza and the West Bank. There was certainly despair among the poor, deprived and homeless people struggling to make sense of their cluttered lives. Their refugee status had been unresolved for generations, but there was still hope, cheerfulness and a determination to overcome seemingly crushing problems. Margarita Skinner's contribution was crucial in so many aspects vital to achieving some kind of normality. She was involved in childcare, education, home management and health care in a determined attempt to educate and to improve the lives of the refugees. This is an emotional and compassionate story of life in the face of human suffering.