[1] Among other things, the book concerns the history of Palestine and the experiences of the Palestinian diaspora.

"[4] In TriQuarterly, Tuffaha stated that the book's poems were written while she was finished with the manuscript for Kaan and Her Sisters and subsequently circulating it for publication.

Some of the book's poems initially appeared in Tahoma Literary Review, The Nation, Mizna.

[8] Publishers Weekly called the book "brilliant" and said "This superb volume sings of those determined to fight for a fairer future.

[10] George Abraham, who featured some of the book's poems in the Mizna magazine, called them "incredible".