“When Palestinian entrepreneur Majd Mashharawi left Gaza for the first time in 2017, she counted herself lucky to be among a small minority able to get away from a place described by its residents as the world’s largest open-air prison.
But during her visit to Japan, what most caught her eye were the lights in the streets. The Palestinian enclave she comes from is notorious for its power cuts. Mashharawi, 25, decided to do something about the problem on her return to Gaza.”
The Palestinian entrepreneur bringing power to Gaza
Majd Mashharawi installs the SunBox System with (from left) Ahmad Barzaq, Ammar Nada and Rehab Abus Haiba. Photo: Courtesy of SunBox