Press Kit
Striking 1977 Photographs and Ultra-high-resolution Gigapans Document Throughlines
Palestine: People, Land, and Solidarity is more than a photography book; it is a visual chronicle of a people struggling for their land and freedom across decades. Gaza provokes us to focus on the immediate present; authors LiMin and Barbara Lou Taam contribute a rare longitudinal perspective, traveling to Palestine 50 years ago, and returning later to deepen and share insights. This collection serves as a primary source for understanding the enduring spirit of the Palestinian nation through two distinct photojournalism visits and coverage of today’s solidarity movement.
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Shared Humanity: Rare Interviews in Villages, Refugee Camps, and With Leaders
At the core of this volume lies a trove of photos, interviews, and reporting from 1977 – a time when the authors were granted rare access by the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) to meet with leaders and document Palestinian life and resistance. The authors journeyed on from Lebanon to speak with people across Palestine: in Gaza, the West Bank, Jerusalem, the Galilee. This book features their never-before-seen photographs and interviews with leaders, including Yasser Arafat. These materials offer an unfiltered look at the roots of Palestinian self-determination.
Academic and Institutional Inquiries
Bridging Historical Witness with Today’s Activism The documentation within Palestine: People Land Solidarity serves as a vital educational bridge, connecting the resistance stories of 1977 and 2009 to the global solidarity movement of today. We partner with universities, libraries, and community organizations to ensure these visual and narrative primary sources inform the next generation of human rights advocates.
Engagement Opportunities
We are available to support institutional programming through campus lectures & panels, library & gallery exhibits, and community workshops.
The Authors: A Legacy of Activism and Documentation
The project is rooted in the lifelong intersectional solidarity of its authors. Barbara Lou Taam, a veteran journalist who co-authored Voices from Wounded Knee (1973), and LiMin Taam, a technologist and innovator with a 50-year commitment to Palestinian advocacy, bring a unique lens to their photojournalism. Their work connects global struggles for justice, and against war – from Lakota lands to the Middle East —offering a deeply personal yet historically rigorous account of a resistance that has remained steadfast for generations.
LiMin Taam
His work, ranging from on-the-ground film photography in the early 1970s to the global protests of today, serves as more than an archive; it is a vital record of an unbroken movement. By pairing an eye for detail with a lifelong commitment to people and planet, LiMin provides a primary-source narrative that challenges erasure and documents the persistent spirit of a people refusing to be silenced.
Barbara Lou Taam
With a background as a reporter for The Rest of The News and Liberation News Service, Barbara Lou’s expertise lies in the preservation of oral history and the raw narrative of movement-building. In Palestine People Land Solidarity (PPLS), her journalistic precision bridges the gap between the revolutionary energy of the 1970s and the urgent global solidarity of today. Her life’s work serves as a testament to the power of the independent press in amplifying the voices of those who refuse to be silenced.
Quotes from the authors
“The dehumanization of the Palestinian people resonated deeply with something personal in my own life.”
LiMin Taam
These photos and interviews aren’t just memories; they are primary source documents of a resistance that has remained steadfast for generations.
Barbara Lou Taam