Lke a river, time meanders through eroded land, and takes away the things built on its shores. Here and there a few things are still standing against the current . . . and times flows around them – like this stone building beside the busy Jaffa Street in Ramallah.
This was the old road that led from Ramallah to the port of Jaffa.
And this fine old building is across the street from it.
And this multi-storey apartment buidling
The builders and original owners of these grand old stone buildings are long gone but the buildings are a reminder of the craftsmanship, skills and standards of the society that lived here in the hills more than a century ago.
Meanwhile, may be the grandchildren of those past builders are still busy building - because a building boom continues to keep pace with the increasing population. And donor contributions are a part of the effort – such as in this new boy’s school funded by . ..
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