There are hundreds of aid workers in Gaza. This narrow piece of land is so poor that most of the population relies on some kind of aid. Aid workers also have their own stories about what happened in Gaza – stories that many people don’t get to hear. They are Gazans too, and they also [...]
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January 26, 2009
Gaza: Returning to normal life
Amid the rubble and destroyed buildings people are trying their best to return to normal life – if there ever was such a thing in Gaza. Part of that process is the children going back to school. Some of the schools have reopened and the pupils are eager to return. The children of Gaza are [...]
January 19, 2009
Gaza: Sad and exhausted
A ceasefire has been announced and the shelling has stopped. At the beginning I didn’t believe it as in the early morning I could hear the sound of heavy fire and then the sound of the F-16s and the drones which never left Gaza’s sky for three weeks. Outside my home I saw more people [...]
January 17, 2009
Gaza: Trying to be brave
In the last hour, I have heard that 15 people have been killed and many more injured. Seven were killed when a missile hit a tent where people had gathered to mourn some victims of the attacks. We are hearing that a ceasefire is coming, but the killing continues. My sister and her family live [...]
January 15, 2009
Gaza: Black smoke blocking the sun
I am stuck in my house. Things are very difficult today as tanks are in the area next to where I live and where my colleagues have family. My colleague is writing my words down as I am unable to get to the office and use my computer. Many people have left the area and [...]
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