Living in a makeshift tent means being exposed to the elements.
In the winter months, Gaza’s displaced people faced rainfall and a frequently bitter cold. Now that summer has arrived, they have to try and cope with a heatwave.
Rawand Lafi and her family left their home in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, after the city was invaded by Israeli troops.
They decided it would not be safe to stay with relatives as most of them also live in Khan Younis. So they moved to al-Mawasi, an area on the coast, where they set up a tent.
“The winter was the most difficult time in my life,” Rawand said…..more