“A 2012 report warned of the fragility of the Strip. Now, unemployment is above 50% and many wish to leave. But from cafes to software houses, an indomitable spirit still shines.”
By 2020, the UN said Gaza would be unlivable. Did it turn out that way?
Beachside cafeteria owner Bilal al-Omri: “Material things are not everything. We want dignity, like human beings everywhere.” Photograph: Loay Ayyoub/The Observer