
By Jon Donnison
BBC News, Gaza
Even on a beautiful sunny day with the waves crashing around you, the beach at Gaza city is not the most idyllic.
A few teenagers kick a football among the litter.
Behind them are the remains of some of the bombed-out buildings from last year's conflict with Israel that have still not been cleared.
It's therefore a somewhat surreal sight to see young men, clad in wetsuits, boards tucked under their arms, splashing into the water. These are the surfers of Gaza.