Family History

Bio Jurji Habib Hanania

Despite great censorship, Hanania launched Palestine’s first privately owned Arabic newspaper, Al-Quds.

Journal Article Childhood Memories of Jerusalem and Ramallah

A Jerusalem novelist recalls his childhood in Jerusalem and Ramallah

Personal Story My Family Home in Qatamon: Past and Present

The author recalls his father’s memories of his longed-for Qatamon home.

Photo Wajiha al-Husseini: A Life alongside the Resistance

A quiet force in the early Palestinian struggle

Blog Post Perspective: Our Shrinking Mobility—An Ominous Sense of Déjà Vu

A Palestinian Jerusalemite takes stock of Israel’s latest clampdown on the West Bank.

Blog Post Police Forcibly Close and Seize Musrara Café near Damascus Gate

Israeli police shut down another popular Palestinian gathering space.

Blog Post Jerusalem Hotel: A Journey into History, Heritage, and Arabic Poetry Just Steps from Damascus Gate

From 19th-century family home to iconic Jerusalem hotel

Journal Article My Aunt’s Mamilla

The author attempts to reclaim her family’s history in the Mamilla area of Jerusalem before the Nakba scattered them.

Photo Essay The Said Family of Jerusalem: Denied Return to Their Home in Talbiyya, Perpetual Trauma in Exile

One Jerusalem family’s story: The Nakba and its aftermath