Every summer my family eagerly awaited the wheat harvest.
Our plot of land is about 2.5 acres in size. It is located in Abasan al-Jadida, near the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis.
For the first time in decades, we have not been able to produce wheat this year. Israel’s genocidal war has made that impossible.
The cancellation of plans to grow food has an impact on an entire community.
Planting wheat takes place in November.
My father meticulously prepared the ground beforehand. The soil must be well nourished in order for the wheat to thrive. ….more