"I have been a dairy farmer for about 50 years now. It's still a challenging job, combining scientific knowledge and working with our beautiful cows, while we produce more and better quality," says Gershom, 77, a dairy farmer on Kibbutz Sa'ad. He is originally from New York.     
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Kibbutz of Nahal Oz (Israel), 29 November 2021. Portrait of Azan, Palestinian, 45 years old, from Jenin in the West Bank. He has been working here for four years on the farm of the Nahal Oz kibbutz. "Work is worship. My work is my livelihood and that of my family. I feel happiness when I do my work well and I hope to be healthy enough to continue working (...)", Azan wrote around his portrait.

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Kibbutz of Nahal Oz (Israel), 29 November 2021. "Happy to work in the banana plantation", this Thai worker wrote above his portrait. Underneath he adds : "For a better life, for the family".

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"I work in the dairy cow shed from the age of 13.

I love my job very much, and I have a special connection with the cows and calfs. Despite the long hours I am always available & ready to take care of the cows. The cow shed is my second home", says the manager of the Sa'asd Kibbutz.
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Anan, 39 years old, is a Thai farm worker. He has been working on the Nahal Oz kibbutz farm for two years. "I am happy every time I go to work in the banana plantation. We are always ready to fight for our family", Anan wrote around his portrait.

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Kibbutz of Nahal Oz, 24 November 2021.

"For me, the soil is the link with nature. I chose to live in a village, away from the noise and pollution of the city. I feel good here and so does my family," says Daniel, 67, a recently retired farmer who continues to work as an irrigation manager on the Nahal Oz kibbutz. He was a member of the Peace Now movement and considers himself a peace activist. For him, living here is a political act.

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"I come to work in Israel. I am satisfied with my work and my income for my family", wrote this thai worker in the Kibbutz of Nahal Oz.

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Tulkarem, 03 December 2021. "If the people ever want to live, fate is obliged to open the way. Freedom is a hope for all time. Today is Palestinian Land Day and it is one of the most important days of my life," Mona wrote around her portrait. She is an organic farmer with her husband Fahez in Tulkarem.

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Work is worship. My work is my livelihood and those of my family. I feel happiness when I do my work well and I hope to be healthy to be able to continue to work (...)", wrote Azan, Palestinian, 45 in the Kibbutz of  Nahal Oz (Israel).

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"Earth means life. There is no life without land. Here, in Palestine. The occupation steals the land. Stop stealing our lives. We refuse to die silently", writes Fahez, a palestinian worker in Tulkarem (West Bank).

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