Olives are a powerful symbol of identity and resilience for Palestinians. This is why missing the olive season was not an option for Bisan, who has been displaced from her home in the north for over a year. Despite the destruction that has wiped out 75% of Gaza’s 1.3 million olive trees, and reduced this year’s harvest to less than 20% of its usual yield, she joins the community in Khan Younis. There, people young and old – family, friends and neighbors – risk their lives to continue this cherished tradition and pick what remains in their devastated groves.
