Comments on: HV049- Palestinian Dreaming

By: Akiva

Akiva — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 11:47:37 +0000

It’s beautifully done. Unfortunately, what’s left out is that there were TWO population transfers. While Palestinians were fleeing in one direction, Jews were fleeing in the other. Some 900,000 Jews were driven out of Arab lands after 1948:

1948 population 2005 population
Algeria 140,000 1
Egypt 25,000 100
Iraq 135,000 60
Lebanon 5,000 50
Libya 38,000 0
Morocco 265,000 3,500
Syria 30,000 100
Tunisia 105,000 1,100
Yemen 55,000 200

By: John Brand

John Brand — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 04:09:46 +0000

I have long considered Joe Frank to be the greatest ever American story teller. His writing, wit, and intriguing tonality is quite simply hypnotic yet profound.

Thank you so much HV for broadcasting this story and reminding to go back to tapes I made of his weekly show on the Santa Monica NPR station back in the ’90′s. What a legacy he has established. But like most great artists, I doubt he will receive the recognition he so richly deserves until long after he is gone. Thanks Joe. Your work will someday make a real difference.

By: Rees

Rees — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:47:25 +0000

I heard “Waking Up” once before, and thought it was amazingly powerful. I hadn’t been able to find a copy, and I’m very glad to be able to listen to it again.

By: ruth rosen

ruth rosen — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 04:48:02 +0000

I don’t always agree with Joe Frank but I love his stories. they make me want to talk to him and discuss his stories. It is a wonderful dialogue as I create my alternate story even though no one will ever read it.