I left Gaza to become a doctor, but it is taking a huge emotional toll.

Science requires dispassionate evaluation, but when observing blood cells under a microscope in my lab class in Zagazig, Egypt, I see images of the blood of Gaza.

A Gazan medical student in Egypt watches war devour his homeland while classmates dine at international chains that enable genocide.

In exile as my homeland is devastated by war, I’m still fighting to become a doctor and bring hope and medical care where it’s needed most.