Tag: #8 Postcolonial Displacements
Posted in #8 Postcolonialism
1948
There is a reason primary sources are key to creating historical narratives. Firsthand accounts and individual testimonies create a more personal narrative then objectively stating the facts. The same event can impact people differently which is what Returning to Haifa and Nakba show … Continue reading →
Posted in #8 Postcolonialism
Ideas of Palestine
As the British made their exit out of the lands that would be Israel, many Arabs had to deal with a new colonial power through the Jews. The Jews began to take the land that the British had given them out from underneath Palestinians who had called this place home. This week’s readings gave a …