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Palestine before the Nakba, in 100 photos 

15 May 2025
This content originally appeared on Al Jazeera.
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Here, we see how people moved, worked, gathered and celebrated. Carts on dusty roads, bread baking in clay ovens, weddings, markets and moments of rest.

Daily life

In kitchens and courtyards, daily rituals - grinding beans, sieving wheat and baking bread - played out with grace.

From weddings and blessings to public festivals and pilgrimages, communal life pulsed with joy and meaning, be it sharing lunch or walking in a bridal procession.

Labour and crafts

Work in olive groves, workshops and coastal waters was both a necessity and an art. These photographs honour the makers, menders, and growers who shaped Palestine through skill and perseverance.