Gaza is routinely presented to the world through one lens: rubble, deprivation, and total collapse. But the footage Gazans themselves post tells a more complicated story. New restaurants are opening. Markets are filled with produce. Shops are operating. There are swimming pools, wedding venues, beach cafes, a men’s spa, and even nightlife. None of that means there hasn’t been enormous destruction or suffering in Gaza. But it does mean destruction isn’t the entire picture. Because if businesses can open, then there’s customer demand and something to sell. Those facts matter when assessing claims about Gaza’s economy, food availability, and living conditions. The question isn’t why these places exist. It’s why you almost never see them in the headlines.