An Old Wound.(recollections of Palestinian refugees in Damascus, Syria)

Ajjawy shares a violent experience when he was just 15 years old in Yarmouk, a Palestinian neighborhood in Damascus. When he went home from school, some students joined Syrian-Palestinians who were defying the ban to commemorate the Land Day. There were a lot of shouting and fighting as people were...

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Published in:The New York times magazine 2016-03, p.29
Main Author: Kakissis, Joanna
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Arab-Israeli conflicts
History
Injuries
Israel-Arab conflicts
Nostalgia
Palestinian Arabs
Political aspects
Refugees
Shootings
Social aspects
Violence
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Summary:Ajjawy shares a violent experience when he was just 15 years old in Yarmouk, a Palestinian neighborhood in Damascus. When he went home from school, some students joined Syrian-Palestinians who were defying the ban to commemorate the Land Day. There were a lot of shouting and fighting as people were arrested. As he walked faster through the rush of people, a young man standing in the doorway of an office of the Baathist party aimed his gun at his direction and shot. Luckily, he was able to reach his house and saw a big chunk of flesh missing on his left calf. One of his sisters was a nurse and treated his wound.
ISSN:0028-7822