A friend forwarded the following description with this image:
Naji al-Ali, the creator of the Handala cartoon, once wrote of his famous creation:
"His name is Handala and he has promised the people that he will remain true to himself. I drew him as a child who is not beautiful; his hair is like the hair of a hedgehog who uses his thorns as a weapon. Handala is not a fat, happy, relaxed, or pampered child. He is barefooted like the refugee camp children, and he is an icon that protects me from making mistakes. Even though he is rough, he smells of amber. His hands are clasped behind his back as a sign of rejection at a time when solutions are presented to us the American way."
62 years, but not many more insha'allah. Let's hope Handala can be retired very soon!
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