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3. Peaceful Thoughts

by Jen Marlowe

1 week ago

2. Una Familia en Gaza

by Jen Marlowe

1 month ago

1. One Family in Gaza

by Jen Marlowe

1 year ago

Just months after the Israeli assault that killed 1,390 Palestinians, I visited Gaza. Among dozens of painful stories I heard, one family stood out. I spent several days with Kamal and Wafaa Awajah, playing with their children, sleeping in the tent they were living in, and filming their story.

Wafaa described the execution of their son, Ibrahim. As she spoke, her children played on the rubble of their destroyed home. Kamal talked about struggling to help his kids heal from trauma.

What compelled me to tell the Awajah family's story? I was moved not only by their tragedy but by the love for their children in Wafaa and Kamal's every word.

Palestinians in Gaza are depicted either as violent terrorists or as helpless victims. The Awajah family challenges both portrayals. Through one family’s story, the larger tragedy of Gaza is exposed, and the courage and resilience of its people shines through.

For more information or to purchase a DVD or organize a screening, please contact donkeysaddle@gmail.com

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Roy 1 year ago

That was intense, so sad yet so inspiring. Simply unimaginable.

what amazing parents, you really sense their love and values, we need more Kamals in this world.

RS
David R Randall 1 year ago

Brilliant. Yes we need more Kamals in this world, but more than that we need less Israeli soldiers, tanks and bombs in Gaza - and the West Bank. In fact we need none at all. The best way that we can help achieve this is to support the campaign for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions of Israel. Keep up the amazing work Jen. x
Naomi Williams 1 year ago

What a heartbreaking film. Yet somehow I didn't feel hopeless at the end. There's something intensely hopeful here -- not about the situation in Gaza necessarily, but for this family & others like it who are refusing to allow violence & grief to define who they are. As a parent, I found Kamal & Wafaa so inspiring. This is such important work. Thank you.
Nancy McDaniel 1 year ago

This film is so well done. It is mesmerizing. And the couple inspires me while they break my heart. So articulate and hopeful, and loving.
Ninetto Makavejev 1 year ago

Powerful stuff. Strong loving people, maybe the IDF will finally realize what they and their guns/tanks/bombs are incapable of destroying, and at least that would be a reason enough to finally stop the killing and violence.
david Stocker 1 year ago

I want to say this family are a beautiful family. I will think of them when I kiss my kids. Their story will help people who can barely comprehend the extent of suffering in Palestine...for what? Americans, wake up to see the results of US foreign policy in Palestine, Afghanistan, Iraq, Honduras, Haiti, ..long list. I think what our government does is not who we are as a people....the ONLY way to show this is to become informed and to act. Wikileaks is a global game changer. Now you know, don't go back to sleep? Non violent resistance. Join BDS.
Thank you, Jen.
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Jen Marlowe 1 year ago

Rania, I don't think i replied to your question yet--sorry! please contact me at donkeysaddle@gmail.com and i can let you know all the information!
in solidarity,
jen marlowe
Tina Ottman 1 year ago

I would like all Israelis to watch this video
Nafez Abu Khater 1 year ago

As a Palestinian from Gaza, I dont need more evidences for the criminality of Israel, but I need just one evidence to believe that there is humanity all over the world! Think what could happen if such a thing takes place in another country that is supported by USA and give me the answer. I am sorry, I've come to a point, with no doubt, that forced me and many Palestinians to say NO! This is a game could be over only when Israel does not exist. Israel is an evil and it is the source of all problems in the middle.
Thanks for the video.
World in Conversation Project 1 year ago

Jen Marlowe, thanks for this video. You have done what dozens of "mainstream" media outlets have refused to do -- tell the story of average Palestinians, and their suffering, pain, and trauma...as well as their hope and willingness to move forward. THANK YOU.
Rx4pabulum 1 year ago

You can not watch this video without falling in love with the Awajah family. You also can not help but see them as victims of unimaginable injustice. When the white man killed the black man, he received a milder punishment than the black man who killed a white man. It was not that the perpetrator deserved greater mercy, it was that the victim had a lower value. This is why the genocide in Gaza was committed with a clear conscience. The world did not feel that they had been robbed of its victims. The Palestinian people are a people whose lives have been deemed to have little value. It is up to us all to change that. The Awajah family are the face of the Palestinian people.
Justice786 1 year ago

It is sad that after being persecuted for centuries and after going through the Holocaust, Israelis engage in genocidal behavior against Palestinians--the same people who intially welcomed them back to Palestine.
Frere Brunaux 10 months ago

The answer to Kamal's question is Peace & Love. Unfortunately Israeli terrorism will continue as long as leading countries in the world are not taking any action against this barbarian state. Is it out of fear? It's a shame that calls for human rights, justice... stop at Israel's door. Don't touch Israel! We are sick of hearing about the holocaust and right to defend. Now they are doing a new holocaust on the Palestinians and they have the right to attack anyone and anywhere. But for sure there is always an end for every tyrant.