Kite festival in Gaza offers children rare break from ongoing war "We fly kites instead of warplanes," 13-year-old Hala Fayyad said. By Camilla Alcini. March 29, 2024, 4:50 PM. 1:18.

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- Thousands of Gaza children sent a sea of colorful kites soaring into the sky Thursday in an attempt to break a world record.Christ ...

Metres away from the concrete and steel fence separating the Gaza Strip from Egypt, 11-year-old Malak Ayad flies a paper kite high in the sky -- a welcome distraction from the horrors of war."Every ...

Children in Gaza fly kites on Friday, Feb. 9 as military escalation looms. For these children, they said flying kites is a welcome distraction from the grim reality of life in Rafah's tent city.

Gaza: Thousands of children in Gaza attending Summer Games organized by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) appear to have doubled their own world record for the number of kites ...

The kites were chosen because in 2011 children in the Gaza Strip broke the Guinness World Record for the most kites flown simultaneously, flying 12,350 kites."I think it is important that we ...

Hala Fayyad is proud of her handmade kite, decorated in the colors of the Palestinian flag. The four pieces of colored plastic -- red, white, green and black -- are held simply by white plastic ...

Flying his kite brings, "freedom and happiness," to 15-year-old Nael Muhammad Al-Najjar. For these children, they said flying kites is a welcome distraction from the grim reality of life in Rafah ...

American Friends Service Committee(GAZA) -- Hala Fayyad is proud of her handmade kite, decorated in the colors of the Palestinian flag. The four pieces of colored plastic -- red, white, green and blac ...