Heba, Contemplating from Gaza, 09.10.07. It’s the Eid coming- so happy eid al fiter to all Muslims. I have been doing some shopping lately for the eid, it seems many have as the shops were crowded with little diversity of goods because of the closure. This helped many local sewing factories (the ones that had basic production material) to market their goods which is at least good for them. Big famous shops for children’s clothes were almost empty. However, people managed to shop for the eid anyways- and I managed to buy my daughters two beautiful dresses ( the same dress exactly to avoid conflict).
During Ramadan and now that the eid is coming, Gaza is so crowded, restaurants, shops, banks as many of the laborers got emergent cash assistance form the government in Ramallah. Everybody acts as if all is normal. When one gets engaged in the least complicated official procedure that involves contact with the government, the deep problems surface. I have been working on a couple of project documents the last couple of weeks and was saddened by all the limitations and obstacles the execution confronts because of the inexistence of construction material and the difficulty in liaison with the government. If we contact the one in West Bank, the decisions are difficult to put in action since not approved by Gaza government. If vice versa, it is considered illegal and illegitimate. All the formal channels are blocked. I know that there is no cohesion in my sentences. It almost feels like babbling but I think my mind is chaotic. So till logical and organized in thoughts and expression, write you after the eid.
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