Violence in Jenin On Monday, the refugee camp of Jenin was a prism of violence: within just 0.16 square miles, 14,000 Palestinians were under the thumb of Israeli drones and guns. Black smog and thousands of Israeli soldiers replaced the produce and schoolchildren in its crowded alleyways. With just a single bomb, a densely populated … Read more
Members of the multimedia program at The Freedom Theatre of Jenin discuss the role of creative work as a means of resisting the Israeli occupation, and their work with the Theatre in introducing young Palestinians to a variety of artistic forms, including music, photography, filmmaking, and writing. They view these forms as necessary creative outlets in an environment that is often violent and oppressive.
Ahmed Mohamed Yassin, 21, a Palestinian university student uses a rather unusual tool to carve his paintings.Yassin uses cacti or prickly pears to embody Palestinian suffering and aspirations. To Yassin, cacti have symbolic meanings because they signify patience and resilience. “They are available at no cost and have the ability to absorb and preserve colours,” he explained.
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