Waking up in Gaza where there is no electricity or running water, Fatima Hassouna reminds herself every morning: “This is your life. Live it.”

Homes have been destroyed in Israeli attacks. Hassouna and her family of 10 are living huddled in a single room, but she says with a smile, “Even so, I’m still living.”

The above is from “Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk,” a 2025 film that is currently showing in theaters, which I just saw the other day.

It documents the daily life of Hassouna, a 24-year-old photojournalist born and raised in Gaza, as shared by her........

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