Paper Details

Name: Disha
Country: India

Year: 2026
Volume: Volume No: 13, Issue No: 1 (January-June)
Page Number: 169-174
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20624172

ABSTRACT
This paper examines the interconnected themes of memory, exile, and identity in Ghada Karmi's memoir In Search of Fatima: A Palestinian Story (2002). Through an analysis of Karmi's autobiographical narrative, the study explores how personal and collective memories function as powerful tools for preserving Palestinian history and cultural identity in the aftermath of displacement. The memoir offers a poignant account of Karmi's childhood in Jerusalem, her family's forced exile during the Nakba of 1948, and her subsequent experiences in Britain. By tracing the impact of exile on the formation of individual and national identity, the paper highlights the ways in which memory becomes a site of resistance against historical erasure and cultural dislocation. Furthermore, it examines the gendered dimensions of displacement, emphasizing the role of Palestinian women in sustaining cultural continuity and collective remembrance. Ultimately, the study argues that Karmi's memoir transforms personal recollection into a broader narrative of Palestinian resilience, demonstrating how memory serves as a means of negotiating exile and reclaiming identity.

Keywords: Life Narratives; Identity; Memory; Exile; Resistance; Palestinian Literature