Amid the challenges of life in the city under a 17-year blockade and ongoing conflict, this first-ever cafe offers a unique space for relaxation and positive human-animal interaction.
In places like Gaza such havens can serve as therapy for those scarred from Gaza's devastating wars and other hardships. / Photo: AP
The cafe's founder, 52-year-old Naema Mabed, said she envisioned the spot as a unique escape from the pressures of life in Gaza — with its lack of recreational options, a youth unemployment rate of over 60 percent and frequent rounds of conflict with Israel since 2007. Psychologist Bahzad al Akhras said that in places like Gaza, such havens can serve as therapy for those scarred from Gaza's devastating wars and other hardships.
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