Interview with George Bāsīl Farrāj
| Biography: | The interview was recorded on July 28, 2005 with George Bāsīl Farrāj, male, born in 1924 in Jerusalem, Palestine and resides in Beirut, Lebanon. He worked as a chief secretary of the British high commissioner office during the mandate. |
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| Interviewer: | Zaydān, Maḥmūd |
| Interviewee: | Farrāj, George Bāsīl |
| Place of Origin: | Jerusalem |
| In Collection: | POHA, Al-Nakba Collection |
| Interview Audio/Video: | |
| Format: | video |
| Duration: | 00:41:34 |
| Language: | Arabic |
| Interview Date: | 2005-07-28 |
| Permanent Link: | https://n2t.net/ark:/86073/b36322 |
| Subjects: | |
| Significant Figures: | Ḥarāmī, Shukrī (Teacher); Farrāj, ʻĪsá (Martyr); al-Ṭubbī, Michel (Mayor); Abū Shanab, Maḥfūẓ (Club director); Daʻdis, Shafīq (Club director). |
| Families: | Ghunaym, Ṭannūs; al-Jūrī; Mushabbak. |
| Landmarks-Places of Worship: | al-Qiyāmah (Church); Mār Yaʻqūb (Church); Mār Jirjis (Church). |
| Landmarks-Monuments: | al-Sahyūn (Graveyard). |
| Landmarks-Private Institutions: | al-Madrasah al-Waṭaniyyah al-Urthūduksiyyah (School); Madrasat al-Muṭrān (School); Madrasat al-Ummah (School); Saint George's School (School); Bishop Gobat School (School); Terra Santa School (School); Madrasat Ṣahyūn (School). |
| Landmarks-Cultural and Touristic Institutions: | King David Hotel (Hotel). |
| Table of Contents: |
Childhood memories in Jerusalem. (@ 00:00:00) Socio-economic and political conditions before Nakba. (@ 00:07:52) Children's activities in Palestine. (@ 00:14:2) Political conditions in Palestine during the British rule. (@ 00:22:17) Community celebrations and customs. (@ 00:27:19) |
Table of Contents:
- Childhood memories in Jerusalem. (@ 0:00)
- Socio-economic and political conditions before Nakba. (@ 7:52)
- Children's activities in Palestine . (@ 14:2)
- Political conditions in Palestine during the British rule. (@ 22:17)
- Community celebrations and customs. (@ 27:19)