Category Archives: In Handala’s Playground

In Handala’s Playground: Season 2, Episode 2: A Meeting in the Rubble

Posted on September 19, 2025 by Admin

S.T. Salah, 19/09/2025 (The night smells of smoke and dust. Handala, the eternal 10-year-old with his back turned to the world, stands among the ruins of Gaza. Across from him stands a suited figure: Prime Minister Netanyahu His tie is … Continue reading →

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In Handala’s Playground: Season 2, Episode 1: Truth Confronts Power: A Dialogue of Justice and Hypocrisy

Posted on April 1, 2025 by Admin

S.T. Salah, 1/04/25 (Scene: A ruined street in Gaza. The air is thick with dust and grief. Handala, the barefoot 10-year-old Palestinian boy with his back always turned to the world, stands amid the rubble. He does not turn around … Continue reading →

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In Handala’s Playground: Season 1, Episode 10: The Postcard She Kept

Posted on March 23, 2025 by Admin

S.T. Salah, 2/03/25 [Scene: A bombed-out street in Gaza. Smoke and dust fill the air. Hassan kneels beside Samira, cradling her fragile body in his arms. Handala, barefoot as always, stands nearby, watching in silence. The ambulance siren wails in … Continue reading →

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In Handala’s Playground: Season 1, Episode 8 : Amal’s Unfinished Lullaby

Posted on March 1, 2025 by Admin

S.T. Salah, 12/02/2025 (The night is heavy with smoke and sorrow. The Nur Shams refugee camp is in ruins—walls shattered, streets littered with rubble. Handala, the eternal 10-year-old with his back turned to the world, stands at the edge of … Continue reading →

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In Handala’s Playground: Season 1, Episode 5: Dr. Abu Safia: A Hostage of Chains, A Soldier of Mercy, Unbound in Spirit

Posted on February 8, 2025 by Admin

S.T. Salah, 08/02/2025 (A dark cell. Cold concrete. Chains rattle in the silence. Dr. Husam Abu Safia, battered and bruised, sits against the damp wall. His hands tremble, not with fear, but with exhaustion. He blinks against the dim light, … Continue reading →

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In Handala’s Playground: Season 1, Episode 2.

Posted on February 7, 2025 by Admin

Singing With Aisha S.T. Salah Handala: Hey, you must be Aisha! I’m Handala, nice to meet you. Aisha: Hi, you know my name! Do you know everything about me too? Handala: Almost! I know that you got shot by an … Continue reading →

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In Handala’s playground, season 1, episode 4.

Posted on October 28, 2024 by Admin

Starvation and Resilience S.T. Salah [Scene: A makeshift shelter in Gaza. Widad sits on the floor, cradling a photo of her deceased baby Ahmed. Handala stands nearby, his back turned to her, but his presence is palpable.] Widad: [Choking back … Continue reading →

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In Handala’s Playground, Season 1, Episode 3

Posted on September 24, 2024 by Admin

Watching Football S.T. Salah Asif: Hello, you’re Handala! I can see your face. How is that? Handala: Sorry, forgot to turn around. See you later! Asif: Please don’t go! Handala: I’m late, I need to check on my friends at … Continue reading →

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Handala: A Palestinian National Symbol

Posted on September 7, 2024 by Admin

Handala is a character which was created in 1969 by political cartoonist Naji Al-Ali, and first took its current form in 1973. Handala became the signature of Naji al-Ali’s cartoons and remains an iconic symbol of Palestinian identity and defiance and … Continue reading →

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