This summer Palestinian American student Sami Kishawi traveled to the Gaza for the first time since 2004, expecting to see war-torn buildings and a "collective sense of devastation." But as his photos show, he saw a Gaza which is not depicted in the media. Kishawi told The Electronic Intifada: "The vibrancy of the photos depicts the vibrancy of the way of life there, despite the siege and occupation. I'm hoping to give people a sense of the humanity of Gaza, beyond statistics." [Read the full article]