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| Sunset in the Gaza Strip |
Approximately a year ago, I was privileged to hear a lecture given by Skip Schiel, a photographer and human rights activist, about his experiences in the Gaza Strip. The photo above is one that he took.
Through his photography, he has managed to capture the natural beauty of a place that even war, severe poverty, and overcrowding cannot extinguish. He has also managed to depict the Palestinians of Gaza in all of their complexity and humanity.
Too often in the West, photographic images of Palestinians are of guerrilla fighters but rarely of students, mothers, doctors, and firemen. In short, we often fail to see the ordinariness of the people who are central to one of the world's most difficult and enduring conflicts.
I highly recommend Skip Schiel's work, more of which is available here. Please see a collection of his photographs, not only about Gaza but about American struggles for civil rights and peace. There is also a moving collection about the bombing of Hiroshima. You may want to consider purchasing some of his prints. They make Christmas gifts that are both beautiful and socially conscious. Click here to purchase signed prints by Skip Schiel.
P.S. I don't profit from this at all. This is posted in an effort to aid a fellow peace activist.
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