“Khaldun Bshara”

Architect restorer and anthropologist. live and work in Ramallah, Palestine. interested in space and memory and the practices of everyday actors. 

Qalandia -  At the entrance of Qalandiya, I observe a pile of ancient stone. These are the remains of an old house which was demolished to give a way for contemporary constructions…
Khaldun Bshara – 50 Villages Qalandia

Ramallah -  Construction in the refugee camps is continuous. Because of the space limitations of the refugee camp (built on land rented by the UN) and the population of the refugees has…
Khaldun Bshara – Ramallah Lab

No matter how public space is scarce, shopkeepers use it to exhibit their merchandise and advertisements  …
Khaldun Bshara – Ramallah Lab

Scouts from al Am'ari refugee camp after the Easter march. Together, Muslim and Christian scouts march on both Muslim or Christian holidays. Wonderful moments full of joy and "discipline."…
Khaldun Bshara – Ramallah Lab

at the Nations' public park in Ramallah, states representatives in Ramallah were given a spot to put an art work that represents the country. India chose to install Ghandi. Ghandi…
Khaldun Bshara – Ramallah Lab

Rubbish collection, as many other jobs in Ramallah, is done mostly manually. Employees of the Municipality work early in the morning and in the afternoon to clean up the mess…
Khaldun Bshara – Ramallah Lab

Holidays in Ramallah are remarked with street life, shopping, and dressed up girls and boys. Time to cheer. …
Khaldun Bshara – Ramallah Lab

Taybeh is a small christian town near Ramallah where the Beer with the same name is produced. Taybeh and Taybeh beer have almost become one; Oktober Fest is the annual…
Khaldun Bshara – Ramallah Lab

In the last ten years or so, energy drinks have become one of the most luxurious commodities in the Palestinian market. Though it indicates that it should not be given…
Khaldun Bshara – 50 Villages Qalandia

High-rise building in the "Financial District" of Ramallah. It is in Post Oslo Agreement (1993) that Ramallah witnessed its 3rd boom of construction. Yet, a 4th construction came about in…
Khaldun Bshara – Ramallah Lab

Coca-Cola company opened its branch in Palestine almost before the ink of 1993 Oslo Agreement dried. The globalization trend won’t stop with Coca-Cola but brand names have been visiting a…
Khaldun Bshara – 50 Villages Qalandia

Modern cubic houses of Ramallah need to have some color in them. Red is one.…
Khaldun Bshara – Ramallah Lab

All materials: steel, wood, glass, plastic, paper... are gathered in this spot by a refugee for classifying and recycling. it is not only environment frindly but also is a way…
Khaldun Bshara – Ramallah Lab

A poster, close to Ramallah Municipal park, calls for adaptation of legislation for gender equal and minimum wage. Wages in Palestine are market-driven (supply and demand). The minimum wage which…
Khaldun Bshara – Ramallah Lab

There are more than 5 million Palestinian refugees living in Diaspora. More than 1.5 million are still living in refugee camps since 1948 in Gaza, West Bank, Jordan, Syria…
Khaldun Bshara – Ramallah Lab

CHI (beauty care brand) publicity reads: “Do you [women] know that miss  universe get selected by a Palestinian referee.“ to rephrase: If the referee is Palestinian, and…
Khaldun Bshara – Ramallah Lab

It is a new trend (I would say after year 2000) to see olive trees--some are more than 2000 years old and hence known as Roman olive trees--decorating roundabouts of…
Khaldun Bshara – Ramallah Lab

On the sidewalk, paintings depicting Fast and Furious and an orientalist depiction of Harim al Sultan towards the end of the Ottoman Empire. In Ramallah, contrasting issues come together. Sacred…
Khaldun Bshara – Ramallah Lab

IT shop-sign at al Am’ari refugee camp. When mobility is constrained, the virtual life takes a life of its own.…
Khaldun Bshara – Ramallah Lab

A Stone Factory in Qalandiya: stone quarrying, shaping, and construction is one of main pillar of the Palestinian economy. Though it constitutes a health hazard for the community working or…
Khaldun Bshara – 50 Villages Qalandia

Beyond the eastern wall that surrounds the Qalandiya Airport from the east is the inforemal city of Kufr Aqab. This area is part of Jerusalem but outside the separation Wall…
Khaldun Bshara – 50 Villages Qalandia

Olive tree related crafts has been around for long period of time. While the olive tree timber is used to produce memorabilia from the Holy Land, this stand on sidewalk…
Khaldun Bshara – Ramallah Lab

Setting at the sidewalks is a long lived practice. There, deals struck, gossip exchanged, news circulate, politics made... It is, nonetheless, quality time spent with friends, relatives, and neighbors.…
Khaldun Bshara – Ramallah Lab