Born in Brooklyn to Palestinian refugee parents, Soraya (Suheir Hammad) decides to journey to the country of her ancestr | dG1fMXlNQVdYTGFFeUE
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00:00 [no audio]
00:11 Where was your father born?
00:13 In Lebanon.
00:14 And your grandfather?
00:16 Here.
00:17 In Israel, where?
00:19 In Jaffa.
00:21 I understand this is for your own security.
00:23 Is it your first time in Gaza?
00:25 What is your religion?
00:26 What is the purpose of your visit?
00:27 Sometimes you can ask me the same question.
00:30 [no audio]
00:38 [no audio]
00:47 Here you are, coming from America,
00:49 for a few Palestinian pounds.
00:51 They don't even exist anymore.
00:53 My grandfather worked hard for this money,
00:55 and now our bank is responsible.
00:57 [horn honking]
00:58 [no audio]
01:01 [no audio]
01:21 This is my home.
01:23 It was stolen from my family.
01:25 [no audio]
01:29 Where are you from?
01:31 I'm from here.
01:32 Here, where?
01:33 Palestine.
01:35 [no audio]