Author(s): Samah Sabawi

Performing Arts Drama Plays

Woven together from the actual experiences of people living under occupation in Gaza, Tales of a City by the Sea is a story of human survival and tenacity. Jomana, a Palestinian woman who lives in the Shati (beach) refugee camp in Gaza falls in love with Rami, an American born Palestinian doctor and activist who arrives on the first Free Gaza boats in 2008. Their love is met with many challenges forcing Rami to make incredible decisions the least of which is to take a dangerous journey through the underground tunnels that connect Gaza to Egypt.