From her rural farmhouse at the bottom of the hilltop surrounded by the Occupation, Khadija's life changes forever when the shadows descend, causing destruction in her village.

In the wake of upheaval and ruin, she draws upon her deeply rooted Palestinian heritage and stories to discover a life she has always dreamed of.

A classic coming of age novel, The Land Beneath the Light explores the lived reality of those living under Occupation in Palestine.