88 Days in Palestine

What does it mean to witness injustice and refuse to look away?

In 88 Days in Palestine, Cristian Parrino leaves behind the comfort of distance and moves to the West Bank, living alongside Palestinian communities under occupation. What unfolds is not a conventional travelogue but a deeply human account of everyday life shaped by restriction, resilience and resistance.

Through encounters with families, activists, community-led social entrepreneurs and children, Parrino documents a reality rarely seen in Western narratives. One of warmth, dignity and extraordinary generosity, existing alongside systems of control and dispossession. From refugee camps and divided cities to grassroots initiatives building resilience against the odds, each day brings moments that challenge assumptions and expose uncomfortable truths.

Blending personal reflection with historical and political insight, 88 Days in Palestine is both a record of lived experience and a confrontation with the structures of power that sustain inequality. It asks difficult questions about complicity, narrative and justice, and what it means to stand on the right side of history.

Cristian Parrino is a social entrepreneur and human rights advocate whose work explores power, justice and the systems that shape everyday life. With a background in international affairs, technology and sustainability, he brings a multidisciplinary lens to understanding how political and economic structures operate in practice.

He has been engaged in solidarity work for Palestine for many years, including a period living there in 2025, where he learned from and volunteered alongside communities under occupation.

Cristian writes about colonialism, political capture and Palestine on his Structures of Power Substack.