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The Horse of Jenin review " a funny, haunting coming-of-age tale of boyhood in occupied Palestine by Arifa Akbar

Pleasance Dome, EdinburghIn one of several Palestinian stories at this year's fringe, writer and comedian Alaa Shehada finds humour amid the horror of Israel's occupation This is the story of a friendship between two boys and a giant model horse. Because the boys are Palestinian, and the horse is stationed at a roundabout in Jenin in the West Bank, this is not only a coming-of-age drama but also a look at the brutali…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:06AM on August 4, 2025

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