An imaginary travel agency that designs the return of Palestinian refugees to their ancestral towns. It is a speculative and participatory design experience that invites visitors to visualize, not debate, the routes, possibilities, and emotions of return.

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red and green boat illustration with blue waves

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The Concept Behind the Gaza Travel Agency

We believe in the power of design to address complex topics and shift narratives. This work aims to transform politics and despair into imagination and design possibilities, from chaos and hopelessness to a simple journey: a journey into designing peace.

The Right To Return

Since 1948, over 80% of the Gazan population have been refugees, 50% of them are children. They were displaced from villages and towns, most of which, according to recent official data, are still empty on Israeli territory.

International law and multiple UN resolutions state the right of return for Palestinian refugees. Through design, we aim to make the abstract idea of return tangible, relatable, and as simple as “taking a bus home” for people who have been under siege since 2007.

The return of the refugees has been researched with exact statistics, maps, and calculations, and has been deemed very feasible; in addition, it is legal and protected under international law.

map of historic Palestine showing all the towns and vilages that were ethnically cleansed during the Nakba, there relatuon to the Gaza stripe and highlighting the 4 towns used in the GTA exhibition: Yaffa, Lydda, Al Main and Iqrit

a close up of the printed UN resolutions wallpaper

Why Now?

This designed journey is a double return: after two years of displacement, living in the street on rubble, under bombardment, Gazans have no home or shelter. The first understanding of home is having peace, safety, food, life, and hope. The second is returning to the original place from which people were made refugees, in many cases, a faraway hope.

The right of return is walkable, immediately available, cost-effective, and just. Support us in our advocacy to allow Palestinians to return home.