This graphic series is a call to action to bring humanitarian aid and awareness to the ongoing genocide happening in Gaza, Palestine. Watermelon is grown across Palestine and has become an icon of resistance. Since 1967, the Israeli government has banned any public displays of the Palestinian flag. Sharing the same colours as their flag—red, green, white and black—the watermelon became a subtle method of protest against the suppression of Palestinian culture and identity.

The watermelon motif is inspired by Tatreez — a centuries-old craft practiced primarily by the women of Palestine as a form of creative expression. It is an artform that documents their history, preserves their culture, and builds community. This watermelon motif was then restructured in different ways to communicate the wide breadth of ongoing oppression.