Monday, April 20, 2009

A Donkey Day in Azzun


Azzun is a charming Palestinian town in the northern West Bank, 6 kilometres away from Qalqilya. It is one of the Palestinian cities that – because of its proximity to the green line – is literally surrounded and encircled by the Israeli matrix of walls, bypass roads and settlements.
But in Azzun, behind the daily hardship, there’s also entertainment. This week a donkey day was organised by the Palestinian association, PARC. It was a day filled with smiles, races and funny falls.

There are about 8,000 residents living in the tiny green village of Azzun and most of them are farmers as agriculture and herding comprises almost 40% of the town’s income.


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