Interviewed in 2004
Palestinian Muslim West Bank/Gaza/E. Jerusalem Born in 1958 Lives in Ramallah Profession: Actress Works at Arab-Hebrew Theatre in Jaffa Interviewed by: Nahanni Rous
Ihsan Turkiyyeh is an actress and comedian with Palestinian Television. She has participated in numerous joint projects with Israelis and Palestinians, and currently works with the Arab-Hebrew Theatre in Jaffa. Along with a group of Israeli and Palestinian actors, Ihsan performs Viewpoints, a series of vignettes about the conflict, in schools throughout Israel and East Jerusalem. The daughter of Palestinian refugees, Ihsan grew up in Lebanon before moving to Ramallah.