To mark Israel's 60th anniversary, BBC News has travelled to the ancient port city of Jaffa where Jews and Arabs live side by side. It is a vibrant city where money is being poured into reconstruction, but tensions still surface in what a famous artist calls a "microcosm of the Middle East". 
THE BAKER Said Abulafia is the business development manager at the Abulafia Bakery - a Jaffa institution, in business since 1879. Muslims, Christians and Jews work side by side at the bakery and its customers are drawn from all parts of Jaffa society.
THE RADIO HOST Khamis Abulafia hosts a weekly Arab affairs radio show on Israel's Radio Tel Aviv. The journalist and businessman hopes that by talking about issues affecting local people, bridges can be built.
THE ARTIST AND HIS DAUGHTER Frank Meisler is a sculptor based in the Artist's Quarter of the Old City of Jaffa. His work is now sold around the world. His daughter, Michal, helps to run the business.
THE TOUR GUIDE Tour guide Sami Abou Shehade guides visitors to Jaffa around the historic city. Here, he gives views on the 60th anniversary of the birth of Israel.
THE ARCHITECT Architect Eyal Ziv is in charge of an extensive restoration of Jaffa's historic buildings. Many famous landmarks in the city are being brought back to life.
THE THEATRE COMPANY Based in Jaffa, the Arab-Hebrew Theatre was started in 1998. It consists of two theatrical groups that produce plays both together and apart in Hebrew and Arabic.
Readers can see Jaffa Stories, presented by Adam LeBor, on BBC World News at these times [all GMT]: • Wednesday 7 May at 1930 • Thursday 8 May at 0930 • Friday 9 May at 1530 • Saturday 10 May 10 at 0130, 1030 and 1930 • Sunday 11 May at 1330, 1830 • Monday 12 May at 0830 Readers can also see Jaffa Stories on the BBC News Channel at these times [all GMT]: • Saturday 10 May at 0530, 1430 and 2130 • Sunday 11 May at 0330 and 1430
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