Balata girl between walls

Balata Refugee Camp, September 2005. Photo by: Shabtai Gold.

Balata is the largest refugee camp in the West bank. About 25,000 people in about .25 square KM.

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btezra [deleted] says:

About 25,000 people in about .25 square KM.

~My goodness, that's a small area for so many people...I like the centered composition here, the expression, the tones...wonderfful young subject and portrait~
Posted 51 months ago. ( permalink )

lost without you [deleted] says:

omg, luv the effect of black and white!

cute kid :D
Posted 51 months ago. ( permalink )

Fatou-Bin says:

great!
Posted 51 months ago. ( permalink )

zorilla says:

Journey: City Walkabout
map
Posted 51 months ago. ( permalink )

E M i L i A says:

A w e s o m e

P.s. how are you Shab?
I'm in Cape Town right now, life is OK. Will try to upload some new pics as soon as I can.
Hugs
Posted 51 months ago. ( permalink )

Elysium Exposed says:

I love your amateur portraits of children from this region. Somehow you manage to bring out the peaceful spirits that exist in the young that we seem to be forgetting at our age.

Thank you.
Posted 51 months ago. ( permalink )

julespics says:

your so good at this!!!!
Posted 51 months ago. ( permalink )

indiginz says:

amazing images here. love them.inspiring and bring so much hope!
Posted 51 months ago. ( permalink )

Angharad Segura says:

Wonderful look and smile, beautiful girl and b&w, a fav! :)
Posted 51 months ago. ( permalink )

Dr Tao says:

WOW! Great! What a lovely smile!
Wonderful girl!
Posted 51 months ago. ( permalink )

carf says:

Really lovely black and white portrait, focused in very nice perspective.
Gregory - The Hummingbird Project (Projeto Beija-Flor)
Posted 51 months ago. ( permalink )

JimReeves says:

The smile that reaches the eye.
Great pic.
Posted 51 months ago. ( permalink )

rosava says:

great to see this. our palestine society recently had a few theatre kids over from the balata camp. they did a tour of scotland and were wonderful. good to see more smiling balata kids.
Posted 51 months ago. ( permalink )

lavive says:

they love you

:)
Posted 51 months ago. ( permalink )

18mm says:

What a great environmental portrait. It makes me happy.
Posted 51 months ago. ( permalink )

Amr Al-Faham says:

all the Palestinian refugee camps look the same!
i will post one soon, do you know that palestians in Syria still use the palestinian accent in their daily life?
Posted 51 months ago. ( permalink )

Tupelo_Honey says:

Very impressive street-portrait!
Posted 50 months ago. ( permalink )

Dragonfly says:

such a beautiful portrait! i love the perspective in the background.

God help all those who are in need. Muslims, Christians and Jews alike :,(
Posted 50 months ago. ( permalink )

Photochiel says:

Wonderful portrait.
Posted 50 months ago. ( permalink )

Mernas says:

beautiful portrait.. lovely in B&W
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

ectomorfo says:

A wonderful portrait, with a really strong sense of perspective.
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

~Aphrodite says:

She reminds me of my cousin
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Rakaan_Alsheshany IMC says:

Thanks..
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

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