"Mohammed al-Jadba is working on the walls, using stones from the rubble of his destroyed house and mud to fill the gaps. It almost looks like a home, but isn't quite one yet."
"In the absence of construction materials, such as cement, because of Israeli restrictions on imports into Gaza, he is forced to use mud and whatever he can salvage from his old home."
"I built one room, I liked it so I said, I'll build another then a living room, a kitchen, a bathroom - I thought, Oh God, what have I gotten myself into?"
"He began collecting it from barbershops, and the subsequent mix of mud and hair, along with the stones extracted from the rubble, formed walls that proved durable."
In Gaza, residents are resorting to partial rehabilitation of their homes due to severe restrictions on construction materials. Mohammed al-Jadba, living with his family of ten in tents, is using rubble and mud to create a more permanent shelter. His efforts have evolved from a simple room to a larger structure, despite challenges like the lack of straw for durability. He creatively sourced human hair from barbershops as an alternative to strengthen his mud mixture, showcasing resilience amid adversity.
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