Yousef speaks with Fassih Keiso, the Syrian artist and photographer who took some of the most iconic pictures of the Last Hours of Arafat and PLO fighters before they left Beirut for the last time in 1982.This is the final part of a 5 part interview.

Yousef speaks with Fassih Keiso, the Syrian artist and photographer who took some of the most iconic pictures of the Last Hours of Arafat and PLO fighters before they left Beirut for the last time in 1982.This is the fourth part of a 5-part interview.

Yousef speaks with Fassih Keiso, the Syrian artist and photographer who took some of the most iconic pictures of the Last Hours of Arafat and PLO fighters before they left Beirut for the last time in 1982.This is the third part of a 5-part interview.

Yousef speaks with Fassih Keiso, the Syrian artist and photographer who took some of the most iconic pictures of the Last Hours of Arafat and PLO fighters before they left Beirut for the last time in 1982.This is the second part of a 5-part interview.

Yousef speaks with Fassih Keiso, the Syrian artist and photographer who took some of the most iconic pictures of the Last Hours of Arafat and PLO fighters before they left Beirut for the last time in 1982.This is the first of a 5-part interview.

Robert interviews Ala'a Al Qaisi, writer and director of The Return, a play about Marwan, a grieving Palestinian father in Gaza, who waits for his martyred daughters to return through the clouds, only to embark on a surreal spiritual journey that explores life, death, murder, love and forgiveness.Ala'a speaks about the meaning of the title, the inspiration behind the play and the character Marwan, the meaning of the word martyr to Palestinians, and the importance of faith in Palestine. The Return is playing in Melbourne from September 15-22. Tickets are available here: https://events.humanitix.com/the-return-play-melbourne 

Yousef discusses how the history of the Kafr Qasim massacre influenced the inception of Palestinian Land Day. Music:Ounadikoum by Ahmad Kaabour Image: 'Palestine Nakba Day demo in Berlin', Montecruz Foto (2015), CC BY-SA 2.0

Yousef presents a collection of Arabic songs and instrumental pieces, including: Melody of Eternity by Farid al-Atrash Shall We Meet Tomorrow (Umm Kuthum) by Mohammed Abdel WahabQareat Al Fengan by Mohamed El Mougi Ya Salam by Nancy AjramSaaban Alaya by Amr Diab Khuttat by Ilham al-Madfai Image: Ilham Al Madfai in 2005 (2005) by Skip The Budgie, CC BY-SA 2.0

Yousef continues to discuss the passports and travel documents of the Palestinians after the Nakba, this week focusing on the Palestinians who fled to Iraq. He explains the massacres and events that caused the flight and the situations of the Palestinians in Iraq as the political and economic landscape of the country evolved from the 1950s to the 1990s.Music: Tarab Ensemble read Eleven Planets Since the Last Andalusian Scene, a poem by Mahmoud Darwish, performed at the Brunswick Ballroom.Image: All-Palestine Government Passport (2016) by وسام زقوت, CC BY-SA 4.0

Yousef picks up where he left off last week, discussing the passports and travel documents of the Palestinian people, including what happened to the Palestinians who remained in Israel under military law, those who were in West Bank during Jordan's annexation, and those who went to Lebanon. Image: All-Palestine Government Passport (2016) by وسام زقوت, CC BY-SA 4.0 

Yousef discusses the passports and travel documents of the Palestinian people and how they reflect not just geographical locations, but also the history and political context associated with them. Why do some Palestinians hold Jordanian, Syrian, Egyptian, Lebanese or Iraqi documents, and what rights do the Palestinian people hold under each of these?Music: Aal Gani by Samira SaeedA Sufi song by Umm Kalthum, performed by Egyptian vocalist Hala RoshdiImage: All-Palestine Government Passport (2016) by وسام زقوت, CC BY-SA 4.0