Exile

A portrait of Palestinian artist Kamal Boullata speaking in his Berlin studio with framed art pieces visible behind him
Video Kamal Boullata: A Jerusalem Memory in Exile

Jerusalem-born artist Kamal Boullata reflects on finding a home in his work.

Blog Post The Parachute Paradox

A Jerusalem artist describes how he (metaphorically) shook the Israeli colonizer off his back. A book review.

Bio Mustafa al-Kurd

An iconic figure in Palestinian music whose work expressed the cultural and political experiences of Palestinians under occupation

Screenshot from a video short about Kamal Boullata in his art studio
Video Kamal Boullata on Painting, Exile, and Jerusalem

Kamal Boullata’s art reflects his exile and longing for the light of Jerusalem.

Blog Post In the Presence of Mahmoud Shukair

We pay a visit to a master storyteller in his lifelong Jerusalem home.

Blog Post Lessons of Our Elders: What They Lost When They Lost Jerusalem

What do Jerusalemites who were forced to leave their homes in 1948 tell their descendants about the place they lost?

Bio Sami Hadawi

A foremost authority on Palestinian land ownership before 1948 who provided future generations with crucial documentation on the Nakba and Palestinian refugees

Bio Abd al-Hamid al-Sayih

A religious and legal scholar and nationalist who was the first Palestinian Israel exiled from Jerusalem in 1967