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In Al-Shati Camp, known to be one the most densely populated areas in the Gaza Strip, people go to beach daily to enjoy the view and make sense of their strange reality. Here is a man in Al-Shati camp during a morning in Gaza, on October 04, 2021 (Photo: Mahmoud Nasser)

Palestinians in Gaza have been demonized to the point that their humanity is often lost. Through his photography Mahmoud Nasser seeks to capture the people of Gaza beyond images of pain and misery; to see them as the people they are.

Palestinian child displays his acrobatic skills in front of beach goers near central Gaza on August 12, 2021. (Photo: Mahmoud Nasser)

It does not take long to realize the true value of Gaza’s shores to its people. In no other place do you see the people in such a joyful state, and it is exactly for this reason that the shores of Gaza hold such deep meaning.