The Keys of Return

Description

At the backyard of the hospitals you wouldn’t help but notice ice-cream trucks parked next to the morgue , but why ?

It’s summer time , shouldn’t they be driving across town distributing ice-cream ?

During the Nakba in 1948, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were forcibly displaced from their homes, leading many to seek refuge in camps across Gaza and the West Bank. Initially living in tents, these camps gradually evolved into more permanent structures, transforming into bustling cities over the decades. Despite this adaptation, the Palestinians maintain a deep connection to their past, referring to these places as “camps” and passing down the keys to their original homes from one generation to the next as symbols of hope and remembrance.
Tragically, the cycle of displacement continues, as many found themselves yet displaced again, in Gaza after October 7th, 2023, and in the West Bank due to the continuous expansion of settlements. Forced to live in tents once more after their houses were destroyed, their struggle for identity and belonging grows ever more complex. Now, each family possesses at least two keys: one to the home of their homeland and another to the house in the refugee camp that their

Canvas prints :
– Matt Canvas
– ⁠Stretched mount – image wraps – 3/4” deep .
– ⁠Professional taped backing.

Fine Art Paper Prints: 
– Canson® Infinity Arches® Aquarelle Rag 310
– Borderless
– Packaged on Foamcore (acid free)