Living in Gaza has given me a profound and often challenging perspective on life. I am a person who doesn’t usually feel afraid, but the things we are seeing and hearing are very scary. Even at night, we have to search for a safe corner to sleep in, in case the house collapses over our heads. In Gaza, all locations are unsafe. Nowhere is far from the bombing, and death is never far away.
I have lived in Gaza all my life, but I had to leave my home in October 2023. Right now, I am living in east Gaza with my family. We are seven people in one room and there is another family of seven in another room. We try to stay warm as much as we can. We sleep closely next to each other.
We do not have any water in the entire house and the food stocks are almost gone. Flour has been expensive and scarce, so at times we’ve had to use animal feed for baking. I feel sad for my sisters because they aren’t getting the nutrition they need. They are children and their bodies are growing, so they often feel tired…..more
