View of The Abu Taha Family in Yafa, 1940

From Palestine History: This is a rare photograph from inside the Abu Taha family palace in the Ajami neighborhood of Yafa in what was known as the whole of Palestine. The Abu Taha household was one of the most prominent families in the city. They were known for exporting oranges all over the world. The photograph dates from 1940.

Seda Ayad writes:

This isn’t just an old photograph… it’s a window, opened for a few seconds, onto the Yafa of yesteryear, the story of a city whose oranges reached the world, and whose families built a legacy of trade and prosperity.

Inside the Abu Taha family palace in the Ajami neighborhood in 1940. This photograph stands as a testament to a time when Yafa had a different face… elegance, wealth, and vibrant life, before the years of change altered the landscape and its people.

Every angle in this photograph speaks volumes… and every detail deserves our attention.

Thank you to the author who doesn’t just publish a photograph from the past, but restores a piece of our almost lost memory.

Yafa isn’t just seen in photographs… Yafa is read in its details.

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    Dr. Marwan Asmar holds a PhD from Leeds University and is a freelance writer specializing on the Middle East. He has worked as a journalist since the early 1990s in Jordan and the Gulf countries, and been widely published, including at Albawaba, Gulf News, Al Ghad, World Press Review and others.

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