Family

Personal Story In Limbo on the Waiting List: The Life of a “Stay Permit” Spouse

The infinite indignities and humiliations of daily life for Palestinian spouses living in Jerusalem on Israeli military stay permits

Blog Post Book Review: Determined to Stay—A Deep Dive into the Nightmare That Is Childhood in Silwan

Silwan’s children are systematically attacked and terrorized to pressure families to leave the area, but the community is rallying to protect them.

Photo Portrait of a Palestinian Jerusalemite Family at the Turn of the Century

A rare hand-colored photo of a Palestinian Jerusalemite family, circa 1900

Photo Afternoon Coffee, Jerusalem Style

A middle-class Palestinian Jerusalemite family enjoying afternoon coffee together, circa 1910

Personal Story One Day, the Wall Went Up in al-‘Izariyya, Turning This Family’s Lives Upside Down

A generation’s labor is lost when the wall comes between a man and his business. A Photo Story.