When we focus on the big picture, we forget how the lives of everyday people outside the war zone are disrupted. A day in the life of one of them when he came to do a job in our home, with maps
Wow. Thank you for sharing this insightful story. So sad. And to think of this situation being replicated over and over again for countless individuals. It's the "little" things like this can accumulate and bring a population to a breaking point.
Thanks for sharing this. The Qalandiya checkpoint is the one I use on our annual visits to the Ramallah Friends School. Even as a privileged U.S. passport holder who passes through relatively easily, it is still a stressful experience and often involves hours-long delays. I can't imagine navigating it -- and so much else -- on a daily basis.
Wow. Thank you for sharing this insightful story. So sad. And to think of this situation being replicated over and over again for countless individuals. It's the "little" things like this can accumulate and bring a population to a breaking point.
Thanks for sharing this. The Qalandiya checkpoint is the one I use on our annual visits to the Ramallah Friends School. Even as a privileged U.S. passport holder who passes through relatively easily, it is still a stressful experience and often involves hours-long delays. I can't imagine navigating it -- and so much else -- on a daily basis.
Steve, Thanks for giving us an insightful picture of how things have changed since October 7, in this case in a terrible way.