Trapped in a cycle of conflict and starvation, young people in Gaza wait helplessly for their lives to resume.
Reading by candlelight is a fire hazard but the only option without electricity, generators, or batteries.
I attended Islamic University of Gaza for just one month before it was targeted by Israeli missiles.
Children in Gaza are stripped of their most basic human rights, facing the threat of death if not from bombing then from hunger.
If you must die / then I must live / to begin where you left off, although / you have never truly ceased.
After Obaida went missing, we heard that he was being held by Israel; now we long for his release.
Most years, our holy month has been marked by tragedy, yet I am striving this year to experience it with joy, not fear.
The war turned a site for relaxation and refreshment into an insecure area that I only ventured to for internet access.
I am a diligent student, but conditions inside Gaza make it incredibly hard to succeed academically.
A recent university graduateโs promising future as an engineer was snuffed out by Israelโs violence.
Throughout the war I have remained steadfast in my studies so that I can achieve my dream of becoming a journalist.
Through the Educational Tents Project, pupils age 5-17 in Deir Al-Balah learn, get inspired, and build ambition. ย
