Author Archives: Nadi Abusaada

The artistic reinvention of an apartment in one of the few remaining historical houses on Beirut’s seafront encapsulates a vision of a more connected eastern Mediterranean

Road systems, weaponised as tools of colonisation around the world, can equally be sites of resistance, writes Nadi Abusaada

Efforts to reconstruct Gaza are futile if colonialism and partition persist

The Arab Development Society, a 1950s model village outside Jericho, established agricultural self-reliance for Palestinian refugees – until its irrigation infrastructure was violently destroyed

A haven for Palestinian culture and creativity in Bethlehem’s hostile geopolitical landscape

Nadi Abusaada writes a postcard to the Palace Hotel in Jerusalem, originally constructed by workers from the Supreme Muslim Council

Stones are mined in Jerusalem to construct a myth of continuity, furthering the colonial erasure of Palestine

Archaeology is used as a justification for subterranean colonial expansion, now and historically

There is a growing desire to mitigate the harm inflicted on the cherished terraced gardens and communities of Palestine

The colonial erasure and depopulation of Jaffa, once the vibrant Mediterranean gateway to Palestine, is evidenced in the fabric of the city, a ghost of its former self