Pamela Olson lived in Ramallah for two years, during which time she served as head writer and editor for the Palestine Monitor and as foreign press coordinator for Mustafa Barghouti’s 2005 presidential campaign. Her first book, “Fast Times in Palestine,” was selected as a Top Travel Book of 2013 by National Geographic magazine. She currently lives in her home state of Oklahoma, USA, with her Turkish husband and is working on a novel (read the first two chapters). You can find Pamela on Facebook and on Twitter: @PamelaJOlson.