#33 - My Nakba Story ft. Ghada Karmi
From Let's Talk Palestine by Lets Talk Palestine
May 15, 2026 · 48 min
About this episode
Ghada Karmi shares her personal experiences of displacement and the impact of the Nakba on Palestinian identity.
Nakba survivor and renowned Palestinian author Ghada Karmi joins the Let’s Talk Palestine Podcast to mark 78 years of Nakba. In this episode, Ghada reflects on her lived experience of displacement, sharing memories of life in Palestine before Israel, and the upheaval that followed. She discusses the violence and tactics used by Zionist terrorist groups during the final years of the British Mandate, and explores how the Nakba reshaped Palestinian identity and memory in the 78 years since. This conversation centers heavily on Ghada’s book In Search of Fatima. Other notable works of her’s include her new release Murjana. For more information, head to her website https://www.karmi.org
People in this episode
Guest: Ghada Karmi
Topics covered
- Nakba
- Palestinian identity
- displacement
- Zionist violence
- British Mandate
- Ghada Karmi
Keywords
- Nakba
- Ghada Karmi
- Palestine
- displacement
- Zionist violence
- British Mandate
- Palestinian identity
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: In Search of Fatima, Murjana
Places: Palestine, Israel
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