Photos of life in Gaza
A young boy braves the waves
A flower shop
A view of a street in Remal
Yousuf, future horse jockey
posted by Laila @ Sunday, June 03, 2007
Raising Yousuf and Noor: diary of a Palestinian mother
I am a Palestinian from Gaza. I am a journalist. I am a mother. I am a Muslim. This blog is about the trials of raising my children between spaces and identities; displacement and occupation; and everything that entails from potty training to border crossings. My husband is a Palestinian refugee denied his right of return to Palestine, and thus OUR right to family life. Together, we endure a lot, and the personal becomes political. This is our story.
About Me
- Name: Laila
- Location: somewhere between the seas, Gaza Strip, Palestine
Journalist, mom, occupied Palestinian-all packed into one.
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- The ghostly streets, the ghostly skies
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- The ethnic cleansing of Jerusalem continues
- الي حاميها,حراميها
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Sunday, June 03, 2007
A young boy braves the waves
A flower shop
A view of a street in Remal
Yousuf, future horse jockey
18 Comments:
I think of you and Yousuf daily; you give a face to the struggle and words to what is truly going on, and in this way you are doing much good.
Yousuf definitely looks at home on the horse! I pray for your safety.
Yousuf has grown so much... he has become a small kid now! I hope the relative quiet will maintain and Gaza will get back to it's relative normal life.
Praise God that you are both alive and well. I prayed with others at church this morning for you both and saw, in my mind, an image of a young boy, a little older than Yousuf, splashing and frolicking in the shallow waters of the sea: exacrly like the photo you have used at the begining of this posting. And I thought it was just a distraction!
Thank you God.
=) awesome pics! hehe, weren't Arabs people of horses? that's a good pic of Yousuf
Oh, Yousuf is CUTE!
Aww, Yousuf is a beautiful boy!
I have been coming to your blog for a couple of days now--after the "then we sleep" entry, I actually became worried that something happened to you because there was such a long delay until your next post! I really admire you for your courage and strength. There are few people in this world that can handle what you have handled. Good luck and stay safe!
Cute pictures.
I'll be thinking of you this Sunday in Washington DC, when I'll be marching against US support for Israel.
Dear Laila,
you are wonderful and youus is adorable masahAllah.
This kid's photo swimming is Gazas' beach brought back a flashback of my chilhood,Our best days when I was a kid living in gaza were the ones we wnet to swim in same beach, I always remember how we were to leave before sunset and this is when Israeli army will take control and target who ever stays there.
We always dreamt of staying there with no fear,swim, hear and smell the water of this wonerful sad sea.
I am so amazed in what has happened in my lifetime. Here I am posting a comment on a blog by a Palestinian journalist - a mother - a woman trying to get by with grace and hope.
Bless you - I will visit often. There's so much to learn about the Middle East - I want to be informed. Thank you.
How MUCH Yousuf grew - he's such a GREAT guy!!
The picture you posted of the street at Remal bares a contradiction .. the stunning beauty of this flowering tree and the overall looming insecurity of when they will start again to kill. Beauty and horror .. so close together!
I wish your wonderful people freedom and peace, JUST peace that is - they MORE than deserve it!
Give Yousuf a "high-5" from me ...
thank you, laila, for posting those pics of Gaza. We've always seen Gaza in news and headlines but your blog is a unique opportunity to see what life is really like over there. And thanks for your courage to write and share. I can't imagine what it is like to live in such a constant ordeal but your writing is a great source of inspiration. Stay safe and God bless you and your family.
"flowers of love"... with a teenager brandishing weapons glued on top.
sums gaza up pretty well.
Wow! Your blog caught my eye... for many reasons! I love the pictures. THey are really meaningful :))
I think I'll be a regular visitor from now on.
he's so grown up now
Cute kid. Great pictures of Gaza.
He is such a cutie! Thanks for sharing. My son is half Israeli-Palestinian. His father was born in Haifa (sp) Israel but is of Palestinian descent. Good luck in your journey
Essalam Alaikum,
You have an awesome blog here! Masha'Allah. May Allah help you in your struggle for what is just and correct. I will frequent your blog often Insha'Allah.
Barak Allahu Feekum,
Jamila
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