"And I too, Love Jerusalem “: Voices from Al Nakba

"And I too, Love Jerusalem “: Voices from Al Nakba

From This Is Palestine by The Institute for Middle East Understanding

May 14, 2026 · 18 min · Episode 151

About this episode

Ninety-year-old George Bahu shares his memories of Jerusalem before the Nakba and the impact of displacement on his life.

How Do You Remember the City That Was Stolen From You?! In this episode of This Is Palestine, ninety-year-old George Bahu revisits his childhood in al-Baqa’a al Foqa, a Palestinian neighborhood in West Jerusalem before the Nakba. He remembers school, cinema, Bus No. 6, and his father’s transportation company that once connected Jerusalem to cities across Palestine. George also recalls the violence that transformed the city: the King David Hotel bombing, armed Zionist attacks on Palestinian neighborhoods, and the mass displacement of Palestinians in 1948. Forced into exile with his family, George never returned home. But decades later, he still carries Jerusalem with him: in photographs, documents, dreams, and memory. Thank you for tuning into This is Palestine, the official podcast of The IMEU! For more stories and resources, visit us at imeu.org. Stay connected with us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theimeu/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theIMEU Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theIMEU/ For more insights, follow our host, Diana Buttu, on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/dianabuttu

People in this episode

Host: Diana Buttu

Guest: George Bahu

Topics covered

  • Palestinian history
  • Jerusalem
  • Nakba
  • memory
  • displacement
  • personal stories

Keywords

  • Jerusalem
  • Nakba
  • Palestine
  • displacement
  • memory
  • George Bahu
  • history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The IMEU

Places: al-Baqa’a al Foqa, West Jerusalem

More episodes of This Is Palestine

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the This Is Palestine podcast page.