Palestine artists turn walls into canvas for hope

STORY: Palestine artists turn walls into canvas for hope DATELINE: March 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:55 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Palestinian artist painting on a wall 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): HUSSAM AL-SABAA, Palestinian artist 3. various of Palestinian artist painting on a wall 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): TAGHREED ABU SHEHAB, Palestinian artist STORYLINE: Walking in a street of any Palestinian city, you can easily find walls covered with impressive murals of landscapes, portraits, or the symbols of the Palestinian nation. Since the 1980s, murals have gradually taken the walls of the enclave as Palestinian artists have been using them as a way to show their talents and a canvas to reflect the reality of the turbulent area. Among the hundreds of artists who try to transform the walls, Hussam al-Sabaa, who lives in the West Bank city of Jenin, is one of the street masters. Aged 60, al-Sabaa began his career of painting murals in Jenin 27 years ago. He said it is a great w

MIDEAST-JENIN-PALESTINE ARTISTS-STREET WALL-MURALS

MIDEAST-JENIN-PALESTINE ARTISTS-STREET WALL-MURALS

(220301) -- JENIN, March 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Taghreed Abu Shehab, an artist from Jenin, paints on a wall of a kindergarten in the West Bank city of Jenin, Feb. 20, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Palestine artists turn walls into canvas for hope" (Photo by Ayman Nobani/Xinhua)

Gazans resort to "Musicotherapy" to reduce psychological stress

STORY: Gazans resort to "Musicotherapy" to reduce psychological stress DATELINE: Feb. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:00 LOCATION: GAZA CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a music therapy session 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): JULIA AHMED, Young Palestinian woman from Gaza 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MAHMOUD AHMED, Gaza-based young man 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): TAGHREED AL-SAQQA, Gaza-based psychotherapist STORYLINE: For 45 minutes, Julia Ahmed, a young Palestinian woman from Gaza, sits on a sofa, listening to musical chants mixed with the sounds of sea waves, in a bid to get rid of her psychological pressure. For many years, the 32-year-old mother of a child suffered from various problems, which brought her to a state of depression and rejection of the reality she was living in. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): JULIA AHMED, Young Palestinian woman from Gaza "I came here to receive music therapy because I believe that music is for good people as it radiates peace and positive energy. I am the kind of person who listens t

MIDEAST-GAZA CITY-MUSICOTHERAPY

MIDEAST-GAZA CITY-MUSICOTHERAPY

(220227) -- GAZA, Feb. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A Palestinian woman attends a music therapy session at Kayan Cultural Center in Gaza City, Feb. 23, 2022. The Kayan Cultural Center was established by psychotherapist Taghreed al-Sakka to help local residents get rid of the psychological pressure they suffer from due to the difficult conditions. TO GO WITH "Feature: Gazans resort to 'Musicotherapy' to reduce psychological stress" (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

MIDEAST-GAZA CITY-MUSICOTHERAPY

MIDEAST-GAZA CITY-MUSICOTHERAPY

(220227) -- GAZA, Feb. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Psychotherapist Taghreed al-Sakka gives a music therapy session at Kayan Cultural Center in Gaza City, Feb. 23, 2022. The Kayan Cultural Center was established by al-Sakka to help local residents get rid of the psychological pressure they suffer from due to the difficult conditions. TO GO WITH "Feature: Gazans resort to 'Musicotherapy' to reduce psychological stress" (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)