When my grandfather died, the pain of his exile died with him too. But his hope that his grandchildren would return one day to his beloved Jaffa remain alive today.

The truth is, after 74 years Palestinians have never been more united. We will restore our country, we will restore our homes. We will rebuild them, even more beautifully than ever.

The “voice of Palestine” can be gunned down, but never silenced. 74 years on, it’s well past time for the world to really listen.

Although 74 years have passed since the Nakba, many Palestinian refugees hold onto possessions from their original homes and villages where their families were expelled from in 1948. Old keys, handwoven dresses, musical instruments, antique pottery, and old farming equipment all serve as a reminder of life before Israel was established.