Wednesday, April 10 7:00 pm Noyes 163 University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/426799901225208/ Join us for our key-note event of Israeli Apartheid Week with the North America Nakba Tour! Nakba means "Catastrophe" in Arabic and refers to the 1948 ethnic cleansing of 750,000 Palestinians in order to create the state of Israel. Mariam Fathalla, 89 years old, is a survivor of the Nakba and will be sharing with us her personal narrative as an 18 year old during the Nakba. Mariam has spent the last 71 years in crowded, makeshift refugee camps in Lebanon. She has raised three generations, all waiting to return to Palestine. She has seen five Israeli invasions of Lebanon, as well as the 1976 Tel al-Zaatar camp massacre that killed more than 2000 refugees there. Amena ElAshkar, 24, is a Palestinian journalist and translator. the granddaughter and great granddaughter of Nakba survivors and has known no home other than a refugee camp. She will be translating for Mariam Fathalla.

Thursday, April 18 7:00 pm Sussman Theater, Drake University 2875 University Avenue Des Moines, IA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/2292306704425829/ Come listen to the stories of two Palestinian women, Amena ElAshkar and Mariam Fathalla, as they share their experiences with the Nakba, the historical event that forced Palestinians out of their homeland in 1948. You will hear about how the Nakba and subsequent events have affected their lives and how they have dealt with these struggles. Join us with these two resilient women to hear their personal stories and learn more about the Palestinian struggle.

Monday, April 22 7:00 pm Old Red Gym UW-Madison Campus 716 Langdon St. Madison, WI In 1948, Zionist militias drove out the inhabitants of the ancient Palestinian town of al-Zeeb. Mariam Fathalla, known respectfully as Umm Akram, was one of them. More than half of all Palestinians were killed or expelled that year during what Palestinians call "The Nakba" or catastrophe. Umm Akram has spent 71 years in a crowded refugee camp where she has raised three generations, all waiting to return to Palestine. She has lived through five Israeli invasions. She wants to meet you. So does Amena ElAshkar, the granddaughter of Nakba survivors who has known no home but a refugee camp. Hear their real stories. Organized by Madison-Rafah Sister City Project, Students for Justice in Palestine-UW Madison, Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) Society and Politics.

Tuesday, April 23 7:00 pm Islamic Resource Center/Milwaukee Muslim Women's Coalition 5235 S. 27th St. Greenfield, WI In 1948, Zionist militias drove out the inhabitants of the ancient Palestinian town of al-Zeeb. Mariam Fathalla, known respectfully as Umm Akram, was one of them. More than half of all Palestinians were killed or expelled that year during what Palestinians call "The Nakba" or catastrophe. Umm Akram has spent 71 years in a crowded refugee camp where she has raised three generations, all waiting to return to Palestine. She has lived through five Israeli invasions. She wants to meet you. So does Amena ElAshkar, the granddaughter of Nakba survivors who has known no home but a refugee camp. Hear their real stories. MMWC Milwaukee Muslim Women's Coalition Milwaukee Palestine Action Network

Monday, April 29 – San Diego: 7:00 pm All Souls’ Episcopal Church 1475 Catalina Blvd San Diego, CA Facebook: www.facebook.com/events/433659253848001/ In 1948, Zionist militias drove out the inhabitants of Al-Zeeb. Mariam Fathalla, known respectfully as Umm Akram (mother of Akram), was one of them. More than half of all Palestinians were killed or expelled that year during what Palestinians call “the Nakba” or catastrophe. Umm Akram has spent 71 years in a crowded makeshift refugee camp where she has raised three generations, all waiting to return to Palestine. She has lived through five Israeli invasions. She wants to meet you. So does Amena el Ashkar the granddaughter of Nakba survivors who has known no home but a refugee camp. They have a different message than other Palestinians. They are not living under Israeli occupation. Israel does not allow them to visit their homes, much less live there. As exiles, they have a different perspective from Palestinians in Jerusalem, the West Bank, Gaza and the part of Palestine that became Israel. HEAR THEIR REAL STORIES.