His Birthplace was BULLDOZED

His birthplace was bulldozed, along with nearly 500 other Palestinian towns and villages in 1948, following the occupation of Palestine.

The early years of his life were once again impeded, this time by an injury he sustained while playing sports at the age of 12. It left him quadriplegic, and forced to use a wheelchair for life.

Despite his paralysis, Yasin left Gaza to Egypt in 1959 where he spent a year studying in Ain Shams University.