Thursday, June 7, 2012

Gaza: The Shining Sea

Photo Blog by Shuaib Abu Jahal

A glorious sunrise signals a final end to days of stormy weather. The gusting winds gradually begin to die down and then stop completely, as though taking a break along with everyone else after a hard week’s work.

There is a fair amount of early morning activity on the beautiful sandy beach. A group of young people are seated in a circle, a man strolls along the shore accompanied by a young child, and some boys kick a football about. A pleasing sense of calm, gentle weather, and pure air. The sea is indeed Gaza’s lung.

A donkey pulls a cart over the sand. Donkeys and horses abound in Gaza, as conveyors of both passengers and goods. There are carts and horses wherever you go. They are even depicted on traffic signs to alert motorists that they may be crossing. These are no short-term expedients.

■Text from an article by Doha Shams. Continue Reading

(Photo: Shuaib Abu Jahal)

(Photo: Shuaib Abu Jahal)
(Photo: Shuaib Abu Jahal)

(Photo: Shuaib Abu Jahal)

(Photo: Shuaib Abu Jahal)

(Photo: Shuaib Abu Jahal)

(Photo: Shuaib Abu Jahal)

(Photo: Shuaib Abu Jahal)

(Photo: Shuaib Abu Jahal)

(Photo: Shuaib Abu Jahal)

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