Asmaa is a young woman in her twenties. She was raised in Gaza City’s Shujaiya neighborhood, where she spent her days surrounded by beautiful green spaces and the warmth of her family.
Like 1.9 million other Palestinians in Gaza, Asmaa and her family had to flee their homes under Israel’s indiscriminate bombardment.
They fled to a camp in southern Gaza and eventually sought refuge in Rafah under cover of darkness.
There, they were directed to a crowded displaced people’s camp. Asmaa’s real struggles began here.
Life in the camp is one of poverty and want. Mothers search daily for food for their hungry children, while children play in dilapidated tents with contaminated water at constant risk of disease.
Fathers do their best to provide water and food for their families, despite the constant threat of bombings…..more
