War changed the meaning of sound for this Lebanese Palestinian: I have left my home and city, but fear does not leave me.

The cruelest part is never knowing when the warnings are real.

The spectre of death comes stalking too often in Gaza.

“We make war so that we may live in peace,” said Aristotle. Yet from Gaza to Jenin, war does not always lead to peace.

The ashes on the backyard flower/Makes a puzzle only a Gazan/Could easily figure.

What’s the effect of all the drones and F16s, laden with missiles, flying above Gazan children?

Surviving siege and wars is a blessing. Leaving both behind is a luxury.

I had barely begun to climb up from the trauma of the 2021 Gaza war when I got knocked back down the ladder.

A nice time at the beach, then bombs, then the trauma. I ask you this: Should teens be thinking about death?

Mohamed was a pure child and excelled in his studies. His dream was to be an engineer, but now he is a martyr.

I have learned that war brings not just loss itself, but also a preoccupation with losses that could occur.

And yet war recurred in Gaza once again, causing many of us to dream of a safer place, a haven free of fear.