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Experience Gaza Through Virtual Reality

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Step into the rich history and culture of Gaza with The Phoenix of Gaza XR. Our immersive VR experience invites you to explore the profound stories and moments that shape this resilient city.

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About Us

Phoenix of Gaza XR is an interactive VR experience, capturing the untold stories of Gaza’s people and its transformation. Dive deep into the lives of those who endured and rebuilt. It’s more than VR — it’s a testament to resilience.

The Great Omari Mosque
Abu Zuhair Pastries Shop

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Meet the team

We are a team of scholars, journalists, technicians, students, and social justice activists who are passionate about utilizing immersive technologies to build a virtual space that allows users to experience the multi-dimensional life in Gaza.

Through our immersive and visual storytelling, we aim to bring awareness to the struggles and complexities of daily life in Gaza. Our mission is to create a platform for people around the world to learn, engage, and connect with the people of Gaza.

Meet the team

Ahlam Muhtaseb

Co-Founder & Academic Director

Professor of Media Studies at California State University, San Bernardino

Naim Aburaddi

Co-Founder & Manager

Journalist, Scholar and Media Instructor at the University of Colorado Boulder

Ahlam Muhtaseb

Co-Founder & Academic Director

Professor of Media Studies at California State University, San Bernardino

Ahmad Hasaballah

Photographer

An award-winning photographer who is currently working with Getty Images

Dina Bahhour

Social Media Specialist

Innovative strategist and content creator, specializing in engaging digital narratives and brand storytelling

Ethan Randolph

Software Developer

Developer at the Extended Reality for Learning Lab, California State University, San Bernardino, creating educational VR experiences.

JC Mariscal

3D Artist

VR developer and 3D artist blending immersive storytelling with cinematic creativity to craft captivating virtual environments.

JC Mariscal

3D Artist
Naomi Klein
Award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of nine critically acclaimed books published in over 30 language

“The Phoenix of Gaza XR Project opens up a portal in time and space, allowing participants to virtually ‘visit’ land, architecture and people that have been sealed off by Israel's brutal siege for decades, and that that have, since the time of filming, been decimated by genocidal violence. When I put on the VR goggles, I was instantly transported to the sights and sounds or a people living daily lives filled with beauty against all odds, lives that should have been protected. This is a  testimony, an archive and a love letter, and it is among the most innovative and powerful uses of technology that I have ever experienced”