23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
“Holding On”

“In the narrow streets of Balata refugee camp, childhood runs barefoot through smoke. A father clutches his children close as the air burns with tear gas, and the fragile rhythm of daily life collapses into fear. Yet even in the haze of siege, the human will to endure breathes through every step.”

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2024
Date Uploaded: 09.2025
Photo Location: NAblus, Palestine
Camera: Canon EOS-1D X
Copyright: © Wahaj Bani moufleh