Sarah Agha

Dec 2, 2024 | middleeasteye.net | Sarah Agha

A collection of 22 short films by artists on the ground in Gaza, From Ground Zero is a landmark in Palestinian filmmaking, serving as a testament to life under Israel's devastating military campaign in the besieged territory, which began in October 2023. Curated by renowned Palestinian director, Rashid Mashawari, the collection has had a successful global tour and was selected as the launch title for this year’s Bristol Palestine Film Festival, opening it on 30 November.

Feb 19, 2024 | theguardian.com | Ghaith Abdul-Ahad |Sarah Agha

Ever since the displacement of 700,000 Palestinians in 1948, many have been living in dejection and squalor in camps like Shatila in Beirut. Is this the grim future the people of Gaza could now be facing? By Ghaith Abdul-Ahad How to listen to podcasts: everything you need to know

Jul 21, 2023 | newarab.com | Sarah Agha

Malak Mattar started painting when she was 14 years old after a quarter of her neighbourhood was destroyed by missiles during the 2014 Gaza War. She describes how one of her neighbours was brutally killed. "Seeing this as a teenager I couldn't help but feel how close death was... Growing up in a war zone, unfortunately, your life becomes defined by bombardment and by loss."She explains how her childhood was interrupted regularly by Israeli attacks and tension.

May 14, 2023 | middleeasteye.net | Sarah Agha

Palestinians are marking 75 years since the Nakba (also known as the Catastrophe), the name given to the expulsion of more than 750,000 people from their homes and land in the lead up to the establishment of Israel. Many of those Palestinians now live in camps in the occupied West Bank, or in exile in surrounding Arab countries or in a blockaded Gaza. To understand the current situation, we need to acknowledge the Nakba of 1948.

Apr 10, 2023 | theguardian.com | BUSHRA al-MAQTARI |Sawad Hussain |Aaya Al-Shamahi |Amina Atiq |Sarah Agha |Aso Sherabayani

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