We all hold on to special dates that remain etched in our memories – a loved one’s birthday, a success story or a wedding anniversary. One unforgettable date for me, 3 September 2024, marks the day my children, 3-year-old Abdul Kareem and 5-year-old Yumna, saw potatoes for the first time in over 11 months.
On this day, an organization distributed food parcels containing fruits and vegetables to several families as malnourishment and extreme hunger grip Gaza. Unfortunately, we weren’t among the recipients. But our neighbors, despite their large family size and the limited contents of the parcel, insisted on sharing with us.
Their selflessness, especially in such dire circumstances, was one of the finest examples of generosity I’ve witnessed. We received three small potatoes, a head of garlic and two onions. We were immensely grateful for this small treasure. …more
