Gaza bound!
I’m happy to announce after a 3 year exile, it looks like the kids and I will inshallah be heading to Gaza next month and staying through September. Of course all tentative, but if all goes as planned (which as experience shows is seldom the case!) we leave in a few weeks. It seems post-flotilla, the Egyptian government has somewhat eased its restrictions on allowing Palestinians into Cairo and the besieged beyond. Although as we also know, policies can change in an instant with no rationale.
If we do make it, besides lots of reportage, I plan to work on my second book in cooperation with a fellow Madrid-based journalist- Gaza: a culinary journey.
Stay tuned!
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06/18/2010 at 12:56 am
I’m so excited for you:) I hope they let you in. InshAllah stay safe:)
06/18/2010 at 1:19 pm
whooo hooo! i’m thrilled for you.
06/19/2010 at 7:45 am
Hello,
I hope you are well. I have come across your blog a few months ago and I must say I enjoy keeping up with you.
I am also Palestinian, living in Jordan. I’m originally from Nablus but was born in Amman.
What happens in Gaza is a real catastrophe. I don’t know what more needs to happen for the world to wake up.
Anyway, it is great to hear you will be travelling there with your kids. I wish you safety and the best of luck.
Regards,
Lina
06/19/2010 at 4:17 pm
Oh Laila, wonderful news! … I am so happy for you and your family!
I’m sure everything will be fine, you will see your family and friends, and you will come back with tons of stories and pictures.
God luck with the new book too!
06/21/2010 at 9:57 am
I wish you a safe journey and look forward to hearing your accounts from Gaza in your upcoming trip.
06/21/2010 at 12:22 pm
congrats! inshallah inshallah you will make it this time.. my heart and prayers are with you.. who knows, maybe we’ll meet in gaza on day
love!
z.
06/23/2010 at 10:16 pm
Good luck! My poor husband hasn’t been home in 10 years and is hoping to get back before the border closes!
We had a trip planned for the summer of 2007, but the border closed and we ended up with an extended vacation in Egypt for my family of 5 (which wasn’t what we budgeted for!)… hopefully you’ll have better luck than we did!
06/25/2010 at 10:06 pm
I know that with the terrible situation in Gaza it may seem shallow of me, but I have to say that I am very excited to hear the topic of your book will be a culinary journey!