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There’s an app for that: Gaza’s developers use tech to solve war problems

Al Jazeera·Maram Humaid·19 days ago
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Gaza City, Gaza Strip – In a small corner inside the Taqat Gaza co-working space, Saja al-Ghoul sat working on her latest mobile app idea. The 23-year-old programmer, like her colleagues working from the space, is focused on developing apps that can help solve some of the difficulties of living in the Palestinian enclave. Recommended Stories list of 3 items list 1 of 3 Israeli attacks on Gaza increased by 35% since Iran ceasefire: Report list 2 of 3 Why is Iran increasingly targeting the UAE in its war messaging? list 3 of 3 Israel sent Iron Dome anti-missile batteries and personnel to UAE: US envoy end of list Identifying a problem is not difficult; two years of Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza , and a ceasefire that has not stopped attacks, or allowed for proper reconstruction to take place, mean that the enclave is teeming with crises. Saja’s app is called “Waselni” – Arabic for “help me reach my destination”. She aims to help alleviate the transportation problems Palestinians in Gaza face.…

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