What if you discovered that everything you knew about Gaza was wrong?
This is what happened to me in 2018, when I stumbled on a video on social media, made by ordinary Gazans, displaying a middle class standard of living that I didn't realise was possible.
This ultimately led to #TheGazaYouDontSee, where I share linked and timestamped social media content from Gaza, that challenges the common conception of life there.
Obviously things have changed a lot for Gazans since Hamas invaded Israel on October 7 2023, but still, what I see on Gazan social media differs greatly from the picture shown by news outlets the world over.
Here is a short video I created in 2022 giving a glimpse of the extreme inequality in allocation of resources that is so startling in Gaza, especially considering that their economy relies heavily on aid and donations.
Update:
There is hope yet.
It appears I was locked out because of an apparent hacking attempt and I couldn't get back in.
There has been some progress though, so we'll know in a day or two.
🤞🤞🤞
@andreischwartz@finkd Actually maybe not. They apparently locked me down because of a hacking attempt and I couldn't get back in. But there has been some progress and I am hopeful.
@dianaleonie1 Don't do anything. Looks like I'm on the way to recovering it.
What you found is probably my other account. I use that for sourcing material. Please don't report it... 😅
Grilled chicken for 15 shekels per kg at Asdaa Grill Restaurant, at the northern entrance to what was once Asdaa City theme park and water park, Khan Younes Mawasi, South Gaza Strip.
Timestamp: 2 July '26
#TheGazaYouDontSee
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Grilled chicken for 15 shekels per kg at Asdaa Grill Restaurant, at the northern entrance to what was once Asdaa City theme park and water park, Khan Younes Mawasi, South Gaza Strip.
Timestamp: 2 July '26
#TheGazaYouDontSee
https://t.co/EySZcgYJfv