Category Archives: daily life Gaza

Suffocating Under Siege, Gaza Welcomes Tourism

First Published at Inter Press Services –by Eva Bartlett (IPS) – “We wanted to help foreigners in Gaza, so we created an English map of Gaza City,” says Amir Shurrab, one of the minds behind the foldable Gaza Tourist Map. … Continue reading

Posted in daily life Gaza, lovely Gaza, siege on Gaza | 1 Comment

excerpts from life in Gaza

Driving to Gaza one morning, the shared taxi enters a traffic jam outside the UN school. The street is jammed with children, cars trying to butt ahead, a motorcycle sitting in the middle of the mess, clogging everything. “The police … Continue reading

Posted in daily life Gaza | 1 Comment

days in Gaza

Fog at 6:30 one morning, the beginning of a hot day, leading to the beginning of a hot season.  At around 5 am, long after the Azzan (call to prayer) has sounded from various surrounding mosques for the early morning … Continue reading

Posted in daily life Gaza | Leave a comment

surreal moments in Gaza

roar of Zionist warplane, breaking the truce yet again, threatening to drop its bombs once again; out-of-tune tinkle of a vendor’s truck playing “it’s a small world”.

Posted in daily life Gaza, psychological terror | Leave a comment