Ahmad Abed

Growing up occupied in Gaza

Ahmad Abed
London, United Kingdom
10 September 2008

It was a very sudden moment when I realized that I was no longer a child. Occupation, intifada, Israel, enemy, Zionists, curfew, revolution, all these words were repeatedly spoken everywhere and I was very confused trying to understand what they all meant. Ahmed Abed reflects on what it means for children to grow up under occupation in the Gaza Strip.
Subscribe to RSS - Ahmad Abed