'Ayn al-'Asal True, the elders die, but the youngsters do not forget, and issues of life do not distract them. The Palestinian people are like cactus, thorny but its fruit is sweet. If they cut a part of it and throw it somewhere else, it grows and becomes a new plant. Here is where the value of this unique novel lies. Because it explains the struggles of the youngsters who did not forget. It explains the struggles of the young generation in the interest of liberating Palestine.