Guatemala and Gaza, Enfleshed Divinity in Women’s Ethics of Care

Informed by the lives and practices of Palestinian women in Gaza and Mayan women in Guatemala, this chapter attempts to provide an answer to the question “Wenak ya Allah?” - where are you, God, amid genocide? I advocate for an approach that embraces women’s experiences as sources for reflection and inspection of our theologies. Following George Khodr’s theology of the cross, I explore the parallels between the Guatemalan and Palestinian contexts. I argue, following Guatemalan and Palestinian women’s embodiment of care and agency amidst genocide and its aftermath, that the commitment to ethics of care embodies God’s presence within the community in Gaza and Guatemala. We see God embodied in those who practice care, particularly women.