about amelia
A recovering travel writer, Amelia was educated at the University of Cambridge. She has written for newspapers and magazines worldwide, including CNN Traveler, the Sunday Times, the Christian Science Monitor, the Washington Times, Amsterdam Weekly, Egypt Today and the Middle East Times, and has authored and contributed to over a dozen books for Lonely Planet. Her book The Zoo on the Road to Nablus tells the true story of the last Palestinian zoo. It received the Daily Mail Critic’s Choice, and inspired the documentary ‘Waiting for Giraffes.’ Her new book What Sheep Think About the Weather, asks: what are animals trying to say - not to each other, but to us?
Amelia lives with her husband, five children, horses, pigs, dogs, and assorted other creatures on a tumbledown farm in Canada.
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PRAISE FOR THE ZOO ON THE ROAD TO NABLUS
‘The Zoo on the Road to Nablus is beautifully written and entertaining. And ultimately it is hopeful: The zoo, after all, remains open.’ - Washington Post
‘This engaging and deftly told book shines a light on a lesser-known victim of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: Palestine's last zoo, located in battle-ravaged Qalqilya, surrounded by Israel… this book is a unique and fascinating account of one man's persistence and his fierce dedication to his animal friends.’ - Publishers Weekly
‘Intriguing and moving’ - Kirkus
‘To read this book is to ache for all the residents of Qalqilya – human and animal alike. And yet, at the same time, Khader’s unquenchable, porpoise-like enthusiasm is an inspiration – a reminder that no matter how dark the room, there are those whose passions manage to generate light.’ - Christian Science Monitor
