RS35400_ by Aya Matrabie / DEC

Photos from the life the visual creator. ...."I spent a long time after the Fajr [dawn] prayer preparing bags of dates, intending to give them as charity by distributing them to passersby on the road. Their taste was delicious, especially after a long time of no dates. The dates arrived in Gaza through air aid ."The visual creator is a 26-year-old freelance documentary filmmaker from Gaza who has been documenting the humanitarian work of DEC charities and their local partners over the last few months, via content agency Fairpicture. Before the current escalation in conflict, she ran a poetic documentary filmmaking course for young women. When the conflict escalated she held drama workshops for children to improve their mental health.....She smiled throughout the interview and reassured us that everything is, or will be, okay.....Interview by DEC on 9 May 2025 via video call from Gaza.