by Tanya | May 15, 2019 | Stories
Imagine a place where Jews and Arabs live together in harmony. A place where the two communities’ live side by side in peace, as well as conduct educational work for peace. A society where there is equality, understanding, and tolerance. Wāħat as-Salām/Neve Shalom, is...
by Tanya | May 14, 2019 | Conversations
Generations of Trauma Even 71 years later, May 15th, 1948 denotes stark differences among communities. For Zionists, it’s a day of celebration as it declared itself the new independent country of Israel. For Palestinians, it is known as the ‘Al-Nakba’ or the...
by Tanya | Jan 27, 2019 | Visual Arts
Life goes on, whether you choose to move on or whether you choose to stay in the past. Wujoud, which means ‘Existence’ in Arabic, is a Cultural Center and Museum that chose to move on; albeit by respecting the past through the prism of poignant truth telling. Set...
by Tanya | Jul 22, 2018 | Stories
The Beginning… I belong to the last generation who lived and enjoyed Palestine before 1948. I was born in Jaffa in 1933 and lived in several Palestinian cities: Ramleh, Safad, Nazareth, Nablus and Jerusalem. I have fond memories of the times I spent swimming in...
by Tanya | Jun 4, 2018 | Visual Arts
Joanna Barakat is an American Palestinian artist, born in Jerusalem and raised in California. She paints portraits exploring how we interpret our identity. By using alternative forms of communication, combining elements of photography, Palestinian embroidery and...
