Art of the Resistance

The ten-year-old boy who left home and never grew up

Photo by Badahos on Shutterstock — Separation Wall Bethlehem

The story of Handala begins and ends when he leaves home.

He walks around barefoot in his worn-out clothes and shabby hair, knowing very well that the world rejects him. He is only ten years old.

He never shows his face; his back is turned away from the viewer, and his hands are clasped…