The Gaza Strip is a tiny coastal territory.
Most people here were forcibly displaced in 1948 from their homes, villages and lands in what became Israel, or, as I prefer to call it, this distant Palestine.
Of course, this distant Palestine is just there, barely a stone’s throw away.
This reality was brought home to me in October 2022, when I went to the farthest north of Gaza, Beit Hanoun, as part of a university project.
It was my first ever trip to Beit Hanoun and I was joined by a team of fellow students from al-Azhar University, known as Kiwi Media, working on a project to showcase the beauty of the Gaza Strip, as well as highlight its important landmarks.
My role was to translate the videos produced into English. …..more
