Star of Bethlehem
this american life | 11.06.2003 10:08
Very few Palestinians speak Hebrew, and very few Israelis speak Arabic. Nancy Updike has this story about Nasser Laham, a Palestinian TV journalist in Bethlehem who has a nightly TV show where he translates Israeli broadcasts into Arabic.
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5/30
Episode 238
Lost in Translation
Minutes 19 - 40.
[Forward the realaudio stream through to 19minutes, if you want to miss the cringeworthy piece about comedy karaoke.]
Act Two. Star of Bethlehem. Very few Palestinians speak Hebrew, and very few Israelis speak Arabic, even though most Palestinians and Israelis live a short drive from one another. Nancy Updike has this story about Nasser Laham, a Palestinian TV journalist in Bethlehem who has a nightly TV show where he translates Israeli broadcasts into Arabic. It's a very popular show in Bethlehem, but it's complicated speaking your enemy's language. (19 minutes)
http://www.thislife.org/pages/archives/archive03.html 5/30
Episode 238
Lost in Translation
Minutes 19 - 40.
[Forward the realaudio stream through to 19minutes, if you want to miss the cringeworthy piece about comedy karaoke.]
Act Two. Star of Bethlehem. Very few Palestinians speak Hebrew, and very few Israelis speak Arabic, even though most Palestinians and Israelis live a short drive from one another. Nancy Updike has this story about Nasser Laham, a Palestinian TV journalist in Bethlehem who has a nightly TV show where he translates Israeli broadcasts into Arabic. It's a very popular show in Bethlehem, but it's complicated speaking your enemy's language. (19 minutes)
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