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“The sisters recognize that children in Gaza do not need to be exposed to more of what they have already lived through.”
“One of them is Haws Cinema, the passion project of sisters Shaimaa and Safaa Dhabban.”
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““I stay up all night trying to download films,” Safaa says.”
“During screenings, Shaimaa watches the children closely, paying attention to their expressions and reactions.”
““The idea was to take this experience to a bigger space,” she tells me.”
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“The area doesn’t have much internet access because the infrastructure has been destroyed.”
““Our first task had nothing to do with a projector or sound system,” Safaa remembers.”
“It cannot rebuild a school, restore a home, or bring back someone they have lost.”
“The goal is not just to keep kids busy, but also to support their emotional health.”
“Safaa studied English and translation in college, having translated movies and TV shows for fun since she was 16.”
“The right selection can help to ease the effects of trauma, while the wrong one risks reproducing it.”
“Today, she is raising twin daughters, alone, ever since her husband was killed in the early days of the conflict.”
“They eventually bought a backup generator, but that needed fuel—which had become rare and very expensive.”
“She explains that they watch every film in full before screening it to make sure it’s appropriate.”
““We spent a lot of money preparing very simple things for the cinema,” Safaa says.”
“Shaimaa remembers a lone child who bought two tickets to one of the screenings.”