REVscene Automotive Forum - Life in a Palestinian Refugee Camp

Soooo I was actually looking for reviews on the Leica V-LUX 20 camera (i know i know its just a panny)

and I stumbled on this google search titled

"The Leica V Lux 20, "Real" Life Review..." and i ended up with a great read so I thought some of you might enjoy it.

Its about what inspires this Hip Hop artist (who happens to live in a refugee camp) It doesn't get too in depth but it was still a good read

there's some nice photos too

http://immortalent.wordpress.com/201...nasser-kalaji/

a snippet

Quote:

Almost 60% of the Arab population is under the age of 25 , Hip Hop is their weapon of choice when it comes to voicing out their frustrations , conditions, aspirations, fears, hopes , thoughts and feelings. When I met up with Yassin of I voice last week in Beirut I wanted him to show me the conditions in Palestinian refugee camps, the conditions that influence him to do hip hop, Yassin took me to two camps, the Sabra and Shatilla camps where the infamous massacare occured in 1982 and the Burj AL Barajneh camps , where he lives. Both camps are dominated by different Palestinian and Lebanese groups, Hamas, the PLO, the popular front for the liberation of Palestine , Fateh, Amal and Hizballah are the main players .

It is impossible to take photos freely in the camps...

The blog is pretty cool Leica has them using/testing their cameras mixed in with their stories about life in the middle east dealing with the Economy to Music Politics Art everything (there's an interesting story about how people who were already poor are losing their jobs due to Chinese imports and smuggling)

I don't know might seem more interesting when its almost 7am and you can't sleep but I thought I would share anyhow ;)