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British Playwright Walks 150 Miles While Fasting to Support
Gaza School Children and Combat Islamophobia
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British playwright Peter Oswald has embarked on a 150-mile fasting pilgrimage to raise funds for schoolchildren in Gaza and take a stand against Islamophobia. The former writer-in-residence at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre began his journey in Bristol on Tuesday, aiming to complete the 13-day trek in Parliament Square, London, by the end of March.
Oswald, who has been working with schoolchildren in Gaza and the West Bank since 2017, described the deep impact their experiences have had on him. “That kind of personal contact with schoolchildren who you know are being heavily bombed is something you obviously can’t ignore,” he told the PA news agency. He recalled being deeply moved by a group of children in Gaza performing a shortened version of King Lear, only to later learn that their entire town had been destroyed.
As part of his journey, Oswald will observe Ramadan while walking 12 to 13 miles a day, stopping to speak at events each evening. His route follows the Kennet and Avon Canal towpath to Reading before heading into central London. While fasting presents its challenges, he finds that walking helps take his mind off hunger.
“We’re fasting in solidarity with Muslims in this country pushing back against Islamophobia,” Oswald explained. He expressed concern over the rise in anti-Muslim sentiment, especially in the wake of last summer’s riots in Bristol and across the UK.
Calling his pilgrimage a “peace march,” Oswald hopes to use his journey to inspire action and awareness. “I will call through the soles of my feet to the soul of Britain,” he said.
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