Childhood

Personal Story Falling Leaves Turn Back to Their Roots

The author reflects on growing up in al-Baq‘a during the British Mandate and her family’s experience of the Nakba.

Journal Article Iron Caging the Palestinian Home: Child Home Arrest in Occupied East Jerusalem as Lawfare

A study of how children and their families experience home arrest

Feature Story Israel Bans Palestinian Youths Released in Israel-Hamas Swap Deal from Returning to School

Release from prison is not, it seems, the end of the punishment Israel wishes to inflict on Palestinian Jerusalemite youths.

Photo Three Jerusalemite Boys Posing on a Road with Their Arms Linked

A glimpse of boyhood in British Mandate Palestine

Feature Story Islamic Schools around al-Aqsa Mosque Face Tough Choices amid Israel’s War on Gaza

With Israeli restrictions and harassment in the Old City, Islamic schools within the Haram al-Sharif compound are considering online learning to protect Palestinian students and staff.

Photo Album Released Palestinian Prisoners Return Home to Jerusalem

Palestinian women and child prisoners are finally reunited with their families in Jerusalem.

Blog Post Gaza War: Escalating Israeli Abuse of Palestinian Prisoners Is Hidden Front

Israel’s treatment of Palestinian prisoners before and after the October 7 Hamas attack is taking a toll.

Saint Mary’s Kindergarten
Video Kindergarten in the Grip of the Wall

Grace under duress: How one kindergarten managed to adapt when Israel’s Separation Wall was routed right through its playground.

Personal Story The Mukhtar and I: A Day with My Grandfather in the Old City

A Palestinian in exile remembers Jerusalem’s Old City—the sights and sounds, the tight-knit community—during his last days with his formidable grandfather, the Mukhtar.