Friday, March 10, 2017

Layla

Monique Jaques is a photojournalist based in Istanbul, who spent the past four years in the Middle East. In her announced new 120 page book – due to be published in late 2017/early 2018 – “Gaza Girls: Growing Up in the Gaza Strip”, she highlights the challenges of daily life of girls in Gaza.
Mannequins outside a shop near the main street of Gaza City. Photo: Monique Jaques.

Yara and her friends prepare a dance number during a blackout. Fuel is scarce in Gaza and many families have only six to eight hours of electricity a day. Photo: Monique Jaques.

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