Tag: Nuseirat

Letters from Gaza

10 February 2010

Read the personal stories of Najwa Sheikh Ahmed, a Palestine refugee who lives in Nuseirat camp, Gaza, with her husband and three children.

From the Wadi to Nowhere

25 January 2010

Shocking. That’s all that can be said of the sight of al Mughraqa, Gaza, an area severely affected by the flooding that devastated areas of the Strip on Monday.

Letters from Gaza (26) ...To the soul of my father

13 December 2009

At the age of 80 my father passed away, after a long journey of suffering, and working hard to ensure for us, his children, a decent life, a life that is better than his own.

Nuseirat refugee camp

20 November 2009

A busy and crowded camp, Nuseirat is currently home to more than 60,000 refugees. Set in the middle of the Gaza Strip, Nuseirat is in close proximity to the camps of Bureij and Maghazi.

Letters from Gaza (25) ...Dear Diary

21 October 2009

It is strange how sometimes people can open up to each other. She looked very young to me, but she was subsumed with silence and sadness. I sat next to her, each of us waiting our turn at the clinic. We began to talk.

Letters from Gaza (24) ...Dream a Little Dream

16 July 2009

It is so important for humans to have dreams. It is a blessing, particularly here. In my dreams, I forget how life in Gaza is difficult and harsh. In my dream world, Gaza is free.

Letters from Gaza (23) ...Nakba Ever After

16 May 2009

Yesterday was the 61st anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba. With each memory, we realise that we are sentenced to live the Nakba over and over again - each year with greater disappointment.

Letters from Gaza (22) ...When We Stop Dreaming

04 March 2009

The life of the Palestinian refugees over the last 60 years has been uniquely rich. Rich with suffering endured, rich with the capability to cope. Rich with a willingness to survive.

Letters from Gaza (21) …Back to Work

29 January 2009

The road was dreary. It was the second day after the ceasefire was announced, and people started to leave their houses. I was in a taxi going to my work in Gaza, and the whole way there I was trying to prepare myself for what I was going to see.

Letters from Gaza (20) …Children No More