Language: Arabic
Place: Zoom https://zoom.us/j/96714650651

Hind al-Husseini’s sheltering and care for 55 children who survived the Deir Yassin massacre was a testament to her understanding of the scope of the tragedy befalling the Palestinian people. The tragedy, she understood, was not limited to ethnic cleansing; it unfolded as a systematic cultural genocide.

Dar al-Tifel al-Arabi was an unconventional school that educated its children by incorporating various subjects drawn from daily life. It was grounded in the children’s experiences as well as their psycho-emotional needs, and in a confidence in their ability to revitalize the Palestinian people. As the tragedies mounted, so did the number of children who found sanctuary at Dar al-Tifel, and so did Hind al-Husseini’s methodology advance and her social-educational project expand. She established the Hind al-Husseini College and the Palestinian Heritage Museum, in addition to purchasing the Isaaf al-Nashashibi estate to transform it into a cultural and research centre.

We are pleased to host celebrated Palestinian actress Hiyam Abbas as a speaker at the Museum’s ongoing symposium series, Reflections on Jerusalemite Educators: Hind al-Husseini. 

Actress Hiyam Abbas played the role of Hind al-Husseini in the biographical film Miral, directed by Julian Schnabel. Abbas will shed light on the process of inhabiting the role of Hind al-Husseini, including the actress’s quest for details about al-Husseini’s life and personality. She will also address the human and psychological aspects of al-Husseini’s interaction with the children. 
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*This is part of a series of symposia titled Reflections on Jerusalemite Educators.