
Refugee CHRONICLES
Stories of Al Nakba, firsthand from those who experienced this seemingly “forgotten” catastrophe of 1948.
Stories of Al Nakba, firsthand from those who experienced this seemingly “forgotten” catastrophe of 1948.
Refugee chronicles document the stories of Palestinian elders living in refugee camps in the West Bank, Lebanon, Jordan, and Syria. This documentary follows Nour’s journey as she reconnects with her Palestinian identity and learns from these elders the events in 1948 that changed Palestinian history forever. These testimonials are a form of peaceful, educational resistance to one of the most violent events in history.
Time and time again, documents have been printed to reflect that the State of Israel and its allies are on a mission to erase the events of 1948 from a Palestinian perspective and eradicate the Palestinian narrative in general. Nour went on a mission to better understand the truth and realities of what happened during Nakba. Who the Zionists are and represent, how the events of 1948 unfolded and what happened to the people that survived a significant catastrophe in the history of the world.
This documentary will highlight the forgotten refugees living in West Bank, Gaza, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon refugee camps. Tell their stories and share their identities, which often get overlooked. This documentary serves to amplify their voices and explore their narratives. It will explain what occupation does to humanity, people, and countries and show the Palestinian people's unyielding bond with their land.
Given this is the last generation of the Al Nakba survivors, this documentary aims to archive the experiences of Palestinian elders before they are gone forever, taking their stories and experiences with them.
To all Palestinians, the Nakba is a tragedy, consequences of which are felt even today. The victims are the Palestinian refugees and the entire Palestinian nation. "Palestine Lives In My Heart" is a documentary featuring elders displaced in the 1948 Nakba and now reside in refugee camps throughout Palestine and neighboring Arab countries.
This is 87-year-old Khadija Al Azai from Tell es-Safi, Palestine. She was only 12 when Israeli soldiers ambushed her hometown on orders from Israeli commanders to “destroy, to kill and to expel” the Palestinians who had called Tell es-Safi home for generations.
Watch this powerful testimonial by Abdullah, who was just 12 years old when he survived the Al-Dawayima massacre. The Al-Dawayima massacre is among the most horrific of the many massacres carried out by armed militia and the Israeli army in 1948 to steal Palestinian land and establish the state of Israel.
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