Young Palestinian karatekas demonstrate their skills during a Karate promotion ceremony at a sporting center in the Rafah camp for Palestinian refugees in the southern Gaza Strip.
Growing up amid Gaza’s endless and brutal conflicts with Israel is difficult enough for children with regular vision.
For all the people in Gaza, the chaotic streets, broken pavements, lack of basic health care and the suffering brought about by the Israeli blockade make life is especially difficult.
Inside the karate studio, the students find a sense of belonging.