From 400 hives to 35: the Gaza beekeeper refusing to let war end his life’s work
Ibrahim al-Dabba continues to care for his colonies despite losing his home and most of his hives and equipment Each morning, Ibrahim Naji al-Dabba climbs
Ibrahim al-Dabba continues to care for his colonies despite losing his home and most of his hives and equipment Each morning, Ibrahim Naji al-Dabba climbs to the roof of a damaged residential tower in Gaza City’s Tel al-Hawa neighbourhood, where rows of beehives sit surrounded by shattered concrete and the scars of war.
The rooftop is far from an ideal place for beekeeping, but for the 49-year-old father of seven, it is the only place where he can continue the profession that has sustained his family for decades. Before the war, al-Dabba owned more than 400 beehives spread across eastern Gaza.
His apiaries, equipment, storage facilities, and four-wheel-drive vehicle allowed him to manage a thriving beekeeping business that supported his family. Today, almost everything he built over years of work has disappeared. Ibrahim Naji al-Dabba, 49, (in green) working with his sons.
He was displaced from the Shuja’iyya area, east of Gaza City to Tel al- to the south Continue reading...
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