Gaza Strip

In Gaza, Teen Lifestyle Gets Cramped by Hamas

By Eman Mohammed ● Uncategorized ● June 28, 2013

A 14-year-old in Gaza Strip does not like the new rules that segregate her schooling from that of boys. She has plenty of company. But Hamas, which wants to impose Sharia, shows no sign of slowing down its drive to impose socially conservative regulations.

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Surfing Sisters in Gaza Hit Waves of Disapproval

By Eman Mohammed ● Uncategorized ● February 22, 2013

Sisters Sabah and Shrouq Abu Gunaim are trying to carry their childhood passion for surfing into adolescence. The sport is a rarity in the Gaza Strip, and almost forbidden for young women in this conservative society.