My Nakba

1948 was the year when 700.000 Palestinians were expelled from their villages, and 413 villages were destroyed completely by the Zionist militias. In the following podcast you will hear interviews by two Palestinian refugees telling their personal story of how they were excluded from their village, became refugees and ended up in Aida Camp. The interviews are narrated by their grandchildren, who are refugees today because their grandparents were expelled.
This is their story.

Story by: Amaja El-Ozzo, Layan Al-Azza & Pernille Sørensen
Narration by: Saja Ajarmeh & Mohammad Abo Scrour
Voices by: Ragd Ajarmeh & Miras Al-Azza
Music by: Trio Joubran
Poems by: Ramzy Baroud & Remi Kanazi

First Impressions of Palestine

Each year, a number of internationals visit Palestine for the first time as part of the Lajee Center’s International Summer Workcamp.

Radio Lajee spoke with some of this year’s participants to find out what surprised them most about their experiences here.

This video was produced by Radio Lajee’s Linda Azzeh, Basil Zboun, Maren Rosenberg and Daz Chandler.

For further information about the International Summer Workcamp, please email info@lajee.org

Afif’s Story

In 1948 the year of the Nakba, Afif Gatasha was just six months old. In this recording, he shares the very personal and moving story of his life from then until now.

Sound recording: Layan Al Azza

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THE CAMP WAY, BACK WHEN by Layan Azza


In this edition, 18 year old Layan Azza asks her grandfather what Aida Camp was like when he arrived there as a boy 60 years ago, and was forced to live and study in makeshift tents. She then compares it with the present day camp which has become a virtual small town with houses that have electricity, satellite TV and even, in some cases, the Internet.

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