Strike a chord (39 images)

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With music as my guide, I show a different side of life in Palestine and Israel. Document how people live and continue their lives in this violent region .
Showing how culture manifests itself in other parts of the world and by this way show a different side of daily life.
(Note: These pictures were taken before the recent violence in Gaza and should in no way be used to minimise the current situation and humanitarian disaster)
  • Dancers are rehearsing their routine for the video shoot of rapper Shi 360 on a beach. Rishon Lezion, Israel, 2007

  • Dancers on a shoot of the hip hop video by rapper Shi 360 wait around in between takes. Rishon Lezion, Israel, 2007

  • Children are playing in the backyard of the Edward Said Musical Kindergarten. Besides the normal day care and play, the children already get musical appreciation classes. Ramallah, Palestine, 2006

  • Self-portrait children’s drawings on the wall of the Edward Said Musical Kindergarten. Ramallah, Palestine, 2006

  • A little girl is playing shop in the Edward Said Musical Kindergarten. Besides the normal daycare and play, children receive musical appreciation classes. Ramallah, Palestine, 2006

  • A young boy during a guitar lesson by the Al-Kamandjati school in Qalandiya refugee camp. The school sends it teachers on the road to children that are not able to reach the school due to checkpoints, etc. Qalandiya, Palestine, 2007

  • Army boots and a bullet on the floor in one of the dorm rooms of the soldiers of the Israeli Defence Force Orchestra at their army base. Ramat Aviv, Israel, 2007

  • A young soldier of the Israeli Defence Force Orchestra is showing his progress to his commander at their army base. Ramat Aviv, Israel, 2007

  • Young soldiers of the Israeli Defence Force Orchestra are playing games in between rehearsals at their army base. Ramat Aviv, Israel, 2007

  • A watchtower of the Israeli army at the Qalandiya checkpoint. Qalandiya, Palestine, 2006

  • A young boy playing by the separation wall in the Aida refugee camp. Bethlehem, Palestine, 2007

  • An Israeli woman waving the Israeli national flag while a jewish couple watches on during a protest for more money for holocaust victims and their families. Jerusalem, Israel, 2007

  • Religious tourists attending a mass in the Jordanian valley. Israel

  • Religious tourists singing during a church service outside in the Jordanian valley. Israel, 2006

  • A nun is praying during a church service with a mine field behind her somewhere in the Jordanian valley. Israel, 2006

  • Young boys get a disciplinary work-out in the Re-education centre at Askar refugee camp. Nablus, Palestine, 2007

  • Young girls waiting around to attend a concert at the Re-education centre at Askar refugee camp. Nablus, Palestine, 2007

  • A young girl is sitting outside the local music store listening to songs on the speakers. Bethlehem, Palestine, 2007

  • The Al-Amari Brass Band is marching the streets of the city centre of Ramallah during a peace march on Music Day, protesting against internal Palestinian fighting. Ramallah, Palestine, 2007

  • Drag queens putting on make up backstage at the Sushan club. Jerusalem, Israel, 2006

  • Drag queens are getting ready backstage for their performance at the Sushan club. Jerusalem, Israel, 2006

  • Two young girls from a local orphanage are dancing in front of the local women and workers from the orphanage. Qalqilia, Palestine, 2007

  • Two twin girls waiting in the audience at the local Red Cresent building to see a concert. Qalqilia, Palestine, 2007

  • A female Elvis impersonator making a call outside the roadside restaurant Elvis Inn, on the day Elvis Presley died and which is celebrated yearly all over the world. Jerusalem, Israel, 2007

  • Postcards of Elvis among other Israeli and jewish postcards on sale in the Elvis Inn. This roadside restaurant and gasstation just outside Jerusalem is in complete theme with Elvis. Israel, 2007

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