Palestine

What Ramallah is experiencing in terms of the current political stagnation, sharp economic inequalities, and the real estate boom is having major impacts on the city’s urban and environmental deformation and destruction .

 It is an adage of the times that “information” is “power”. Under these terms we immediately think about information as numerical units, statistics, quantities and a wide range of computable data, which can later be used to take strategic decisions.

The writer choose Al-Sahel Street in Beit Jala as the geography to study and imagine how this dangerous yet vibrant street can turn into a safe and diverse place, with sidewalks that can positively influence socio-political and cultural engagement in and with the city.

Jidariyeh is an imaginary of a much-needed revolution for claiming space in Ramallah.

The circus has become part of my life since I joined 11 years ago. At first, I thought it was crazy to have a circus school in Palestine, but then I realized how unique and extraordinary it was to have a circus here.