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Mourid Barghouti's I Saw Ramallah
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The assignment is to relate Mourid Barghouti's "I Saw Ramallah" to a present-day aspect of or media story about Palestinian lives. You need to construct an argument about the comparison you are setting up between the memoir and the media story/specific contemporary aspect you have selected for discussion. Feel free to consult with your Recitation Instructors concerning your choice of recent media coverage in relation to your argument connecting it to the memoir.
(Basically in short: relating Barghouti's I Saw Ramallah to a present-day aspect of or media story about Palestinian lives (choose a piece of news about Palestinian Lives))
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Mourid Barghouti's I Saw Ramallah
I Saw Ramallah is a story about Mourid Barghouti, who comes from Palestine, a Ramallah town. Barghouti leaves his country Palestine to further his university studies in Cairo, the capital city of Egypt (Alsaleh 69). However, a six-day war erupts back in his home country while he is away. The war brings everything to destruction. After Barghouti completes his studies, he decides to back to his country, but unfortunately, he is denied access. Sadly, Barghouti spends 30 years in exile, moving from one country to another. Unfortunately, none of the countries makes him feel at home. After the Oslo Accord, where they agreed to share the responsibility lifetime of the central conflict areas, Barghouti was allowed back into his country. Barghouti explains the feeling he had as he headed back home. The journey reminded him of his struggles when he tried to get to where he was. Eventually, when Barghouti returns to his hometown, he finds that everyone has been destroyed. The war-separated people from their loved ones, and they were forced to live separate lives. After the war, only the older people were allowed back into the city. In contrast, the young ones were known as the displaced ones as foreigners occupied their villages.
The conflicts witnessed between Israel, and Palestine has led many people unwillingly to flee their countries for better peaceful lives. The clashes started in the nineteenth century. The fights were mainly due to ownership of land and certain borders, for instance, the Gaza Strip. The attempts of the two governments to resolve the conflicts are yet to be successful. "Sometimes as her people will, and more often as her enemies willed. She has suffered, and she has endured. Is she waiting to rest her head on your shoulder, or is it you who seeks refuge in her strength? "(Barghouti 1997).
The conflicts have adversely affected many families since most have lost their loved ones. In contrast, others have been forced to leave their countries and become refugees in other countries living in refugee camps. With broken families, children are the ones who tend to suffer more. The conflicts may lead to the deaths of their parents or sibling, which may lead to permanent psychological and mental torture of children. The destruction of basic facilities like schools and health centers is crippling society. Mourid Barghouti's "I Saw Ramallah" relates to Aljazeera's story of Nakba survivors since the war and conflicts in Palestine led to them being known as the displaced. Families who have been victims of conflicts and war in Palestine have lost their loved ones meaning they have to live with the pain for the rest of their lives.
Abu Arab on Aljazeera explains Palestinian refugees' pain and their unfaded hopes to return to their villages. Abu Arab, aged 68, just like Mourid, was forced to flee his village when the conflicts escalated. Currently, he owns a museum that gives him memories that he cherishes and reminds him of his town. Abu Arab explains how his parents fled with the children to ensure their safety as the Israel Troops raided their village and pushed them towards the North. Unfortunately, Abu Arab lost his sister due to the scorching heat and exhaustion from the long distance. The death of his sister was very devastating, especially to his mother. "My mother would sit by her grave every day, lost in grief" (Abu Arab, Aljazeera).
After some days, his father decided they make the dangerous journey back to the village. Emotions are filled in the air as they try to sneak into their town. A place they used to call home is not recognizable due to the mass destruction caused by the wars. Unfortunately, on arriving, they found that the Israeli army had occupied the town and had been fenced off. They lost their home, and everything was taken from them, meaning they were now displaced. The family had to flee to a different town and get a place to rebuild their lives once more. Barghouti lost an elder brother who tried to fo...
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Mourid Barghouti's I Saw Ramallah
I Saw Ramallah is a story about Mourid Barghouti, who comes from Palestine, a Ramallah town. Barghouti leaves his country Palestine to further his university studies in Cairo, the capital city of Egypt (Alsaleh 69). However, a six-day war erupts back in his home country while he is away. The war brings everything to destruction. After Barghouti completes his studies, he decides to back to his country, but unfortunately, he is denied access. Sadly, Barghouti spends 30 years in exile, moving from one country to another. Unfortunately, none of the countries makes him feel at home. After the Oslo Accord, where they agreed to share the responsibility lifetime of the central conflict areas, Barghouti was allowed back into his country. Barghouti explains the feeling he had as he headed back home. The journey reminded him of his struggles when he tried to get to where he was. Eventually, when Barghouti returns to his hometown, he finds that everyone has been destroyed. The war-separated people from their loved ones, and they were forced to live separate lives. After the war, only the older people were allowed back into the city. In contrast, the young ones were known as the displaced ones as foreigners occupied their villages.
The conflicts witnessed between Israel, and Palestine has led many people unwillingly to flee their countries for better peaceful lives. The clashes started in the nineteenth century. The fights were mainly due to ownership of land and certain borders, for instance, the Gaza Strip. The attempts of the two governments to resolve the conflicts are yet to be successful. "Sometimes as her people will, and more often as her enemies willed. She has suffered, and she has endured. Is she waiting to rest her head on your shoulder, or is it you who seeks refuge in her strength? "(Barghouti 1997).
The conflicts have adversely affected many families since most have lost their loved ones. In contrast, others have been forced to leave their countries and become refugees in other countries living in refugee camps. With broken families, children are the ones who tend to suffer more. The conflicts may lead to the deaths of their parents or sibling, which may lead to permanent psychological and mental torture of children. The destruction of basic facilities like schools and health centers is crippling society. Mourid Barghouti's "I Saw Ramallah" relates to Aljazeera's story of Nakba survivors since the war and conflicts in Palestine led to them being known as the displaced. Families who have been victims of conflicts and war in Palestine have lost their loved ones meaning they have to live with the pain for the rest of their lives.
Abu Arab on Aljazeera explains Palestinian refugees' pain and their unfaded hopes to return to their villages. Abu Arab, aged 68, just like Mourid, was forced to flee his village when the conflicts escalated. Currently, he owns a museum that gives him memories that he cherishes and reminds him of his town. Abu Arab explains how his parents fled with the children to ensure their safety as the Israel Troops raided their village and pushed them towards the North. Unfortunately, Abu Arab lost his sister due to the scorching heat and exhaustion from the long distance. The death of his sister was very devastating, especially to his mother. "My mother would sit by her grave every day, lost in grief" (Abu Arab, Aljazeera).
After some days, his father decided they make the dangerous journey back to the village. Emotions are filled in the air as they try to sneak into their town. A place they used to call home is not recognizable due to the mass destruction caused by the wars. Unfortunately, on arriving, they found that the Israeli army had occupied the town and had been fenced off. They lost their home, and everything was taken from them, meaning they were now displaced. The family had to flee to a different town and get a place to rebuild their lives once more. Barghouti lost an elder brother who tried to fo...
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