Ghassan Kanafani

Ghassan Kanafani was born in (Acre, Palestine) - while it still was Palestine. His father was a lawyer. Right before the outbreak of the Arab-Israeli War the whole family fled north. After living in a Lebanese village just by the border, in hope of a possibility of returning they moved to Syria after the borders were closed due to the cease fire agreement, and finally settled down in Damascus. Young Ghassan had to help feeding his family of eight. By taking part of evening classes he graduated in (1955).