‘In a hotel tucked between the crowded streets of Hamra, Beirut, Aya, seven, sits with her sister and baby brother. Aya, from Sheikh Radwan in Gaza, was evacuated to Lebanon more than eight months ago to receive specialist treatment for the injuries she sustained in Gaza.’
The National Newspaper
‘Zahra sits up on a bed made from two wooden pallets, topped with a sponge mattress and white sheets brought from her home in Sour. She tidies her hair, and pulls on her hijab and long abaya. It’s time for her evening walk that always ends at the mosque nearby where she prays and can finally shower.’
More To Her Story
In Sidetracked Magazine Volume 36, we are confronted by moments that break the most meticulous of plans. When we’re blindsided by the unexpected, chasing dreams in wild places that demand so much from us, we have no choice but to adapt.
Sidetracked
“Children jam the stairwell, shoulders brushing concrete walls torn by years of passing hands. The space can barely hold them; the noise spills down into the street.”
The National Newspaper
Educators for Peace Gaza Conference, Edinburgh (April, 2026)
I photographed the Educators for Peace Conference for Gaza. The event brought together teachers and NGOs globally to Edinburgh to discuss the role of the education sector in supporting Palestinians and rebuilding Gaza. , The event was organised with the Scottish Peace Platform.