![Inas Nofal runs every day, and sometimes even twice a day, she says. Her coach, Sami Nateel al-Balad, buys all of her shoes. 'It's rare to find appropriate running shoes here, so as soon as I come across a pair, I buy them for her. To be professional is expensive and you need sponsors, but that isn't possible here.' [Lena Odgaard/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/75384361d9964b4588406e78ce35a9b4_8.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
Inas Nofal aims to win medals for Palestine at international competitions, but training in Gaza presents a challenge.
![Hand in Hand established its first kindergarten in Jerusalem in 1998, and has since expanded throughout the country [Lena Odgaard/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/6344d84af4f0467f935ed6fc5d4323b9_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
Parents in Jaffa are pushing officials to provide more options for children to study in a mixed-religion environment.
![An injured ostrich lies outside its cage as a roaming cub approaches at the struggling Rafah Zoo in Gaza [Silvia Boarini/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/b0e6cca7d9dc4b28853bc3722bb6c718_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
Amid a crippling Israeli blockade of the Palestinian territory, zoos in Gaza cannot properly care for their animals.
!['We need security; there is no security in this area,' one resident told Al Jazeera [Lena Odgaard/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/0a6733d56b484044917407e23db5c10a_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
An increase in unemployment due to life under occupation has given rise to crime in some Jerusalem suburbs.
![The Joint List became the third-largest bloc in Israel's parliament, with a large part of its success owing to its ability to mobilise the Palestinian citizens of Israel [EPA]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/3121700bf200480f9b6b3546df759c5d_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
Coalition of Arab parties is now the Knesset’s third-largest bloc, but success hinges on its ability to form alliances.
![Palestinian Bedouins collect their possessions after their dwelling was demolished by Israeli security forces [EPA]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/b4824d101eeb4824b638da3eb4fde054_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
An Israeli plan to forcibly transfer Bedouins to nearby Palestinian villages has met with staunch resistance.
!['The need for any kind of relief and recreational positive input is bigger then ever' [Rich Wiles/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/201514112443297734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
Palestinian youth are combatting the occupation and conservative social values – through circus.
!['In every war, [Israel] invades the land but we plant it again,' said one Gazan farmer [AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/20141076444564734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
Israel’s war on Gaza has taken its toll on all economic sectors, with the agriculture industry hit especially hard.
![Israeli restrictions on farming in Gaza border areas have affected 113,000 Palestinians [Lena Odgaard/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/20143213438567621_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
Despite threats to their safety, Palestinians are farming in Gaza buffer zone as a way to regain land and livelihoods.
![Approximately 200 Palestinian children attend classes at the Gaza Music School [EPA]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/2014224101527556580_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
Music school helps relieve tensions in conflict-torn Gaza Strip, but access to instruments remains a challenge.