A: Palestinian American.
Q: You haven't been here in 12 years. Now you just came here. What surprised you most this time being here? What's different?
A: Honestly, how modern it's become. I mean, it's just as modern, if not as modern as where we live.
Q: And where do you live?
A: New York. So it's kind of like being in New York right now: the life, the way people are interacting, the restaurants, all the fun activities they have. It's amazing.
Q: So 12 years ago when you came here, that didn't exist as much?
A: No. Seeing that, especially for the youth, they're literally riding motorcycles... What I've noticed, honestly the first thing, is how many young girls are working now, that are in the workforce. It's unbelievable.
Q: In stores...
A: Yeah. It's amazing how much more forward and really progressive they've gotten.
~ anonymous Palestinian American woman, "Tourists: What surprised you in Palestine?," The Ask Project, 1:40 mark, February 2, 2023
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