Gaza City’s main high street has been destroyed but Palestinian memories of life before the ongoing Israeli assault survive. As those in Gaza face bombing, starvation and miserable living conditions, here’s how they try to hold both the past and the present in their minds
This is Omar al-Mukhtar street, the main road in Gaza City. It may be mostly rubble now but for the people who used to live there it was home. And their memories persist.
Almost all of the buildings around it have been destroyed or damaged …
… including one of the most ancient mosques in the region …
… and the many shops and restaurants that lined the street and its surroundings …
