When Naima married Hatem, she expected to leave the tragic past behind in East Jerusalem. She never thought her Chicago husband would become an activist like her brother—the one who paid with his life. José has the chance of a lifetime, recruited by the [RETURN TO ARTICLE]
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That is a nice article to remind me to watch the New Ameircans. Yes, I agree with the idea that these television documentary series will create a new avenue of documentaries in public TV.
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