01/01/2024Like most Gazans, I had to avail myself of solar cells at a generous neighbor’s house that made it possible for me and others to charge our cellphones. At my neighbor’s house, we were all equal: the doctor and the engineer, the young and the old. Every...
From Gaza to Jerusalem to Cairo
My Oud spent a year and a half hitchhiking from Gaza to Jerusalem then to Cairo. It reminded me of an old anecdote of the Khoja, جحا in Arabic, who when asked to point to his ear arched his arm over his head and pointed to his left ear. My Oud travelled across two...
The Sea of Gaza and Its Stories
I see it in everything, it is my security and my wishes. It is stories told by its waves. It is one sea and each of us has their sea as each of us has their own story. Here, Gaza and its sea are the only sanctuaries of its people, without boundaries and with no fence...
My Brave Decision
There have always been many challenges and difficulties that we face in our lives. All that we need in order to overcome these challenges and to build ourselves a better future is to make a brave decision. A brave decision that will shift your life from a life full of...