Many Palestinians have been stranded in Egypt since the start of the war and suffer from poverty as they struggle to contact their loved ones. “Whenever I watch TV, I die a hundred times a day,” says Amnah Alshimbari, whose family remains in Gaza.

Artist Steve Sabella’s new book, “Palestine Unsettled,” liberates the image of Palestine from the confines of the mainstream media and Israeli propaganda. “I wanted to invite or lead audiences on a journey through Palestine that defies and revises their expectations,” he explains.

Photographer Morgan Ashcom’s portfolio “OPEN” captures the dynamism and dignity of Palestinian life while simultaneously highlighting the conditions of Israeli oppression.