After losing their home in Gaza, a Palestinian potter turned clay into dome-shaped shelter for his parents as shortages of cement and steel stall reconstruction
- After spending two years living in a tent, Palestinian potter Jaafar Atallah decided to turn the very earth beneath his feet into a home for his parents.
- With cement and steel difficult to obtain in Gaza, he gathered around 15 people, collected local clay and experimented with mud bricks until they managed to build a dome-shaped dwelling.
- The Financial Times reported on Atallah’s effort in June 2026, describing how his family’s traditional pottery skills had become a way to seek shelter amid widespread destruction and shortages of construction materials.
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- After spending two years living in a tent, Palestinian potter Jaafar Atallah decided to turn the very earth beneath his feet into a home for his parents.
- With cement and steel difficult to obtain in Gaza, he gathered around 15 people, collected local clay and experimented with mud bricks until they managed to build a dome-shaped dwelling.
- The Financial Times reported on Atallah’s effort in June 2026, describing how his family’s traditional pottery skills had become a way to seek shelter amid widespread destruction and shortages of construction materials.
Sources: Times of India