Gaza City, Gaza This photo was taken this week in the Gaza Strip by a friend of mine, Guy Benintendi, who has been delivering humanitarian aid in a convoy from London to Gaza over the past several weeks. Guys writes about the people's overwhelming sense of powerlessness; that over time they have come to give up on their own happiness by being beaten down from "war" in their homeland. Yet look at this ... a graffiti heart! When a couple is married, it is tradition to paint a heart on a wall with their names. I don't know what the messages are next to it in Arabic. It could be full of hate, but the universal sign of love, a heart, holds a hope for more. They are just like me and you ~ they want to love and be loved. And love marches on! (the greatest power ever) |
Monday, October 25, 2010
Love in Gaza
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Interesting Lisa. I cannot even begin to imagine the sadness and loss of hope that must come after years of war on your home turf. We are lucky in the U.S. and so often we take for granted our security and safety.
ReplyDeleteHi Lisa! Thanks for sharing this photo ... it is beautiful to see the heart art ... as u said ... universal sign for love.
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