Talented photographer and friend of CJNV, Emily Glick is working with us to document the stories emerging from our 2023 Hineinu cohort. More photos and stories will be published here throughout the duration of the program.
Surveillance
April 4, 2023 — On a recent Sunday morning, a week and a half into Ramadan, a resident of Tuwani village hired a cement truck to help him with a construction project he had planned for his family’s home. Only a few hours later, the army entered the village and, without explanation or paperwork, ordered that the construction be stopped and stated that they would be confiscating the truck.
Learning Arabic
March 17, 2023 — “Do you know how to say demolition? What about they took a tent? Or, I called the police?” DD was sitting on the steps in Tuwani, reviewing her notes before her Arabic lesson later that afternoon. “My homework is to write about my day yesterday,” she explained, “and unfortunately all of these phrases are relevant.”
Walking to School from Tuba to Tuwani
March 9, 2023 — Everyday, just before 8 in the morning, all of the students from the Palestinian village of Tuba gather at the top of a nearby hill to begin their journey to school. There, they sit and wait, doing homework and playing games in the grass, until a single army jeep arrives to follow them on their way to school.
Shepherding in Al-Nizan
February 26, 2023 — Across Masafer Yatta and the South Hebron Hills, many Palestinians are entering the heart of the shepherding season. As the winter rains subside and temperatures begin to warm, the agricultural communities of the region are bringing their flocks out daily to graze their sheep in the lush fields.