EXISTENTIAL FEARS, HOPE AND SOLIDARITY: COPING UNDER 30 DAYS OF QUARANTINE IN AIDA CAMP…
It has been one month since the city of Bethlehem was shut down due to a coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the city and its residents were put on lockdown, including thousands of Palestine refugees. The lockdown could not have come at a worse time for the residents of Bethlehem, who largely depend on tourism for their livelihoods. In the matter of a day, thousands of people were unemployed, not knowing where their next paycheck was going to come from or how long it would take before things returned to normal. Entire communities, like the Aida Refugee Camp, immediately felt the impact of the shutdown as their workforce were suddenly at home, schools were cancelled, and the bustling streets of the camp fell silent. Full report
