A young Gazan girl twirls across the floor of a dressmaker's shop, her white dress billowing around her as a shy smile spreads across her face.
Trimmed with delicate tulle and topped with a soft veil, the dress looks fit for a celebration.
Few would guess that parts of it are from discarded fabric or an old gown salvaged from the ruins of the war in Gaza.
The dress is the work of 24-year-old tailor Amir al-Rantisi, who has made it his mission to provide elegant dresses for special occasions for young girls and women in southern Gaza's Khan Yunis area.
He does this by recycling used fabrics and old dresses.








