"#NajiAlAli created #Handala to depict the complexities of the plight of #Palestinianrefugees. It remains a potent symbol of the struggle of the #Palestinian people for justice & self-determination." handala.org 
"#Handala's hands are clasped behind his back as a sign of rejection at a time when solutions are presented to the #Palestinians the #American way."
"It was born ten years old, and he will always be ten years old."
#NajiAlAli
handala.org
"It was born ten years old, and he will always be ten years old."
#NajiAlAli
handala.org
"#Handala was a #Palestinian child first , but his consciousness developed to have a national, global & human horizon. He is a simple yet tough child, & this is why people adopted him & felt that he represents their consciousness."
#NajiAlAli
handala.org
#NajiAlAli
handala.org
"#NajiAlAli was born in 1936 in the #Palestinian village of #AshShajara. In 1948, Ash Shajara was one of the 480 villages destroyed in what is known as the “#Nakba,” or #Catastrophe"
He died 33 years ago, on Aug 29 1987.
handala.org
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He died 33 years ago, on Aug 29 1987.
handala.org
📷 passia.org
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