An extraordinary insight into Palestinian life in the city before 1948, revealing the loss of a culture and lifestyle.
From: Al Jazeera World
Ryuichi Hirokawa: Witness from the East
While working on a kibbutz in 1967, a Japanese journalist discovers the hidden remains of a Palestinian village.
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