BBC Arabic
Karmi and his family were forced to flee in the 1948 Nakba. They eventually settled in the neighbourhood of Golders Green, in London, England. Karmi joined the BBC Arabic Service and served as a broadcaster for nearly 40 years. He was the creator, writer, and presenter of a weekly literary program called "Qawlun ala Qawl" (Saying on a Saying) devoted to Arabic poetry and proverbs. The program was the longest running in the history of the BBC Arabic Service. For many years he also wrote a column in "Huna London "(London Calling), which the embassy in Saudi Arabia used to distribute on behalf of the BBC Arabic Service. In 1969 Karmi was awarded an MBE for services to the BBC.