Gaza graffiti combines conflict, despair and hope for Palestinians
Graffiti artists in the Gaza Strip are painting murals across the besieged enclave after the latest Israeli war to send a different kind of message to the world.
“After a quick visit that lasted for 90 days, during which I lived the most beautiful moments with family and friends and went through a bitter war on Gaza, my body left this warm city. But my soul remained there with the hope that I will return to it soon.”
With these words, Palestinian artist and photojournalist Bilal Khaled began talking to Al-Monitor.
Khaled, 28, was born in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip.
“I never imagined that my first Eid holiday in Gaza after five years abroad would be anything like that. But we were determined not to leave Gaza alone in these difficult circumstances,” he said.
