Home
The lives of young Palestinians living under occupation
Three young Palestinians have similar ambitions as their peers elsewhere in the world, but it seems that building a future in East Jerusalem has become an act of resistance.
Muna Alkurd is forced to share half of her house with Israeli settlers. Her dream is to become a journalist to tell her story to the world. Nayef Abassi can’t get a building permit for his house and his animals' barn has been demolished. He makes money by transporting construction materials with his donkeys. Meanwhile, Omar Abdelqader is a Palestinian Arab with Israeli citizenship, which allows him to live anywhere in Israel. He is tired of the occupation and is about to leave East Jerusalem for Jaffa, where prospects look better for him. Muna al-Kurd has been forced to share half her house with Israeli settlers since 2009. Her dream is to become a journalist to expose the injustice. 'I was born here. This is where my neighbours and friends live. That's why I'm defending my house so much.' For some like Omar Abdelqader, however, the occupation has become too much: he plans to move away. 'Sometimes we take too much pride in being able to withstand pain and suffering', he says.
FULL SYNOPSIS