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Dheisheh

Rooftop gardens give refugees room to breathe

February 15, 2016June 23, 2015 by Tom Lonner

Silvia Boarini: In the narrow alleys of Dheisheh refugee camp in the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem, Muaath Atef points to a rooftop. “There, that’s a nice bit of plastic,” he laughs. Behind that bit of plastic lies a garden set up by Karama, a volunteer community organization in the camp.

Categories Palestine Center Tags Bethlehem, Dheisheh, Electronic Intifada, refugees
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