Archives interrupted: Vintage pics show Gaza ‘we no longer know’

MARSEILLE, France: When Kegham Djeghalian photographed daily life in Gaza last century, the Palestinian territory was synonymous with Hollywood-inspired brides, fancy dress parties and excursions to smoke a hookah at the beach. They are images from a time far removed from the rubble and tent cities of the now war-ravaged Gaza Strip. “It’s a Gaza we no longer know. A joyful Gaza, one full of hope, connected to the world, with trains and an airport,” said his grandson, who has curated a show of his work in France’s southern city of Marseille.

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