I was walking around in Gaza exploring the Old City- and my friend "A" took me into two perfume stores. I found them rather amusing. Why buy a ready made perfume when you can mix and match and then put it in your favorite bottle!?
This first perfume store seemed to have hundreds of scents, and lots of bottles.
The second one seemed like an entire chemistry lab. Complete with syringes, glass beakers- this takes me back to Chem 101.
A note: All of these products come from the Tunnels from Egypt, which is considered an illegal economy. Tunnels are frequently targeted with air strikes, but has been the solution the Gazans have found to bring in basic products since all other legal options (land/sea) are under blockade.
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