Homecoming: Gaza's Ruins and Reunions
“It’s indescribable joy! We’re happy, but at the same time, there’s bitterness and sadness”. Ghada is one of the million Gaza residents from the north who had to flee Israeli bombings and seek refuge in the south of the enclave. At the signature for the ceasefire, her feelings upon returning home are positive, but they are mired in grief for the relentless attacks from the IDF. What does Ghada want from her return? “To remove my son from the rubble, and bury him in a grave like everyone else. May God rest his soul”. 32-year-old Gazan cameraman Amer is among those crossing the border, however his home was bombed by the Israeli army just hours before the ceasefire took effect. After filming over 15 months of devastating war, he has no family to return to either: the army has also killed his seven siblings, and both of his parents. The very next day, Amer resumes his position behind the camera: “If I don’t document this and send it to the world, no one else will. And I will continue my work until my last breath.”
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