Gaza Notebook: The Surreal Scenes I Witnessed During 'The Worst Eid Ever'
A Palestinian photojournalist reflects on his encounters during a holiday that took place amid the 11-day war between Hamas and Israel.
I'm a Palestinian photojournalist who lives in Gaza City. Out of all the destruction I documented this month during the 11-day war between Hamas and Israel, one early morning stands out.
It was two weeks ago on the Eid holiday, and I went out to take pictures of the rubble at 5:30 a.m. The holiday marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan is one of the moments we Palestinians wait for all year. Menrobes instead of pants. Women wear s. We go to the mosque for the prayer and to hear a lesson from the imam about how we should visit each other to spread the spirit of love. People on the streets have big smiles.
