Living Under Apartheid: Palestinian Stories from the West Bank and the ’48
Saturday, March 21, 2026 · 5:00 PM
Artists
Join photographer Denise Laura Baker for a powerful and unfiltered evening documenting Palestinian life under Israeli rule — across the occupied West Bank and within the borders of what Palestinians call the ’48.
Through intimate portraits and first-hand testimonies, Denise’s work explores the layered realities of life under apartheid: from physical violence and military intimidation to the quieter, systemic forms of economic restriction and cultural erasure. Her images move beyond headlines, grounding political realities in human experience — families, workers, children, elders — navigating a system designed to fragment and control.
But this is not only a story of oppression. It is also one of steadfastness, dignity, and resistance. Alongside accounts of hardship, Denise shares stories of everyday hope: community care, cultural preservation, humour, faith, and refusal.
This is a space to listen, to witness, and to engage with lived realities rarely seen in mainstream narratives. The evening will conclude with a Q&A and open discussion.
An essential event for anyone seeking deeper understanding through the lens of documentary photography.
Through intimate portraits and first-hand testimonies, Denise’s work explores the layered realities of life under apartheid: from physical violence and military intimidation to the quieter, systemic forms of economic restriction and cultural erasure. Her images move beyond headlines, grounding political realities in human experience — families, workers, children, elders — navigating a system designed to fragment and control.
But this is not only a story of oppression. It is also one of steadfastness, dignity, and resistance. Alongside accounts of hardship, Denise shares stories of everyday hope: community care, cultural preservation, humour, faith, and refusal.
This is a space to listen, to witness, and to engage with lived realities rarely seen in mainstream narratives. The evening will conclude with a Q&A and open discussion.
An essential event for anyone seeking deeper understanding through the lens of documentary photography.