ليانLAYAN
Layan is a 15 year old girl living in Gaza with her family. We met when Layan messaged me on Instagram, and we now speak every day, and manage to have a laugh despite enduring/witnessing the violence inflicted on Palestine.
Together, we’re finding different ways to raise funds for her and her family, so they can access food, shelter and education. Below you can find several creations by Layan: a zine and a gallery showcasing her photography
WAYS TO SUPPORT LAYAN AND HER FAMILY
/ 100% of purchasing this zine goes towards supporting Layan and her family in Gaza.
/ Layan is 15 years old and loves photography, school, fashion and photography. She’s Palestinian, and lives in Gaza with her family. We met when Layan messaged me on Instagram. Now we chat almost every day, and try to have a laugh despite enduring/witnessing the violence inflicted on Gaza. We created this zine together, so Layan can share her life with the rest of the world as she chooses to show it. The words are excerpts from our conversations. Together with Layan’s photos, we hope to offer a glimpse into daily life in Palestine and raise funds for Layan and her family to survive and thrive.
GALLERYLayan loves photography, and I wanted to offer her a platform to share her art and show her daily life.
As the world watches Gaza, it is primarily depicted from outside, with images selected and shown by Western media outlets. This, to me, is what highlights the importance of giving power to Palestinians to represent themselves, to capture and share their life as they choose. Providing this gallery for Layan’s is my effort to do so.
