Behind the olive tree, a quiet light flickers, and beyond that light, thousands of green birds drift through the heavens, circling, waiting to embrace their beloved once more. Before the tree stand (...)
a thousand steadfast souls, villagers rooted in their soil, prepared to give all for the land that cradles them. They too long to join their friends as green birds, beyond the light, where the sky meets eternity. Qusra, Nablus, Palestine. July 7, 2021. © Sakir Khader / Magnum Photos
Umm Obada, a respectful title meaning "mother of Obada," as mothers are traditionally addressed by the name of their eldest son. She stands in her garden, wearing a traditional Palestinian thobe, a (...)
hand-embroidered garment where every stitch, color, and pattern speaks to the region’s history. Behind her are her cherished olive trees, symbols of resilience and a deep, ancestral connection to the land — a bond that, like the trees, runs deep and unbroken. Silat al-Harithiya, Jenin, Palestine. June 18, 2023. © Sakir Khader / Magnum Photos
The soldiers left their mark, scrawling over family photos and walls, a declaration that they had been here, that they had occupied this space. It was a mockery — a brutal stamp of presence, as if (...)
to say their work was not just in the taking of lives, but in the desecration of memories. After the son is gone, the laughter stops, and the house falls silent. But still, they must dismantle what remains — the unseen threads that hold grief together.
Jenin Refugee Camp, Palestine. June 22, 2024. © Sakir Khader / Magnum Photos