Tuesday, 4 August 2020

Disabled Palestinian couple sew dolls to give children 'decent life'

Both use wheelchairs, further limiting their work options in the Gaza Strip
With skilled fingers, disabled Gazan couple Nihad and Zeinab Jarboa have supported themselves by sewing finely detailed dolls and costumes, but the coronavirus pandemic has hurt their already meagre income. Making a living is a challenge for all residents of the Israeli-blockaded Palestinian territory, which is ruled by Hamas and where the poverty rate exceeds 50%. But the Jarboas face added adversity. Nihad, 37, has been physically disabled since childhood while Zeinab, 35, had both feet amputated after contracting a rare disease while giving birth to her second child. Both…



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