Cecilia, Carlos, and Andres
Cecilia, Carlos, and Andres are 3 Palestinians currently living in the diaspora in Lima, Peru. Cecilia and Carlos, who are married, have made a point to make the way they raised their children, including Andres, to understand their Palestinian identities. In the following videos, they discuss their trips to Palestine and live in the diaspora.
Visiting Palestine, Rising Hope, and Children Throwing Stones
In this video, the family discusses their multiple visits to Palestine. They emphasize the generosity of the Palestinian people, especially in terms of food, despite their economic limitations due to the occupation. Andres talks about growing hope as a result of the world’s movements in response to Israel’s current genocide in Gaza and his thoughts about children and teens resisting their occupiers by throwing stones and risking their lives in doing so.
Connections, Religion, Origins of the Occupation
In this video, Cecilia, Carlos, and Andres explain their connections to Palestine and discuss how religion does and does not play a role. They also talk about the beginnings of Israel’s occupation of Palestine, including an anecdote about Bella Hadid’s family, and sources they prefer to get their news on.