Tunnels
May 26 2008, Manoj J

The peace and tranquility of my morning walk is shattered by the noise of a huge truck roaring up the mountain road. Every time I see them, they seem to get big in size and their load even bigger. Dozens pass by every day and I know where these...

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Rafah:

A Palestinian man receives goods from Egypt through a tunnel dug 15 meters underneath the border in Rafah refugee camp, southern Gaza Strip, Tuesday, July 29, 2008. Gaza has been virtually sealed off from the world since the Islamic militant Hamas seized.