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Families in Gaza patch torn shelters as rain exposes the misery and dangers of life in flimsy tents
By Katherine Langford
As storms batter Gaza’s fragile tents, an artist guards his life’s work
Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Edina, MN
Katherine oversees editorial operations across all six brands. Before joining The Meridan Group, she spent 14 years at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, where she led the metro desk through its digital transformation. She holds a Master's in Journalism from Northwestern's Medill School.
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LONDON: After being displaced 31 times in Gaza, Palestinian artist Basel El-Maqosui has another name for the places where he has sought shelter: artist residencies. Each time he has been forced to move, he says, he has carried his paints and sketchbooks with him, turning another temporary shelter into a studio. “When you are driven from your home once, it is called displacement,” El-Maqosui told Arab News. “When it happens 31 times, it becomes a journey through the geography of the soul.” Now, h
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