Rebuilding Live: A Mother's Plea for Hope and Safety in Gaza
A year has passed since the war began, and we are still alive—living bodies, but without hope, without passion. Our bodies are exhausted by constant fear and displacement. I am Noor Al-Anqar, 26 years old, married to Ashraf Ismail (33 years old) and a mother of three children: Hussein (7 years old), Rajaa (5 years old), and Youssef, our infant (1 year old).
At the start of the war, our home was bombed and completely destroyed. We fled from the north to the south in search of safety, only to realize that there is no safe place.
•This is our home, filled with our memories and moments of joy and happiness, now reduced to rubble. Its destruction shattered our hearts.
I’m writing to you from my tent, which neither shields us from the cold of winter nor the heat of summer. After suffering through the harsh summer heat, we now await the winter with dread, living in torn tents and wearing tattered clothes, amidst severe shortages of basic necessities like food, water, clothing, and most importantly, safety.
•This is our tent, which does not represent any meaning of the word 'home'.
•My children are the heartbeat of my heart.
Hussein, who should have started his education by now, has lost his right to learn.
Rajaa, my precious little princess, has contracted hepatitis due to the lack of proper healthcare.
And Youssef, who was just one month old when the war began, is now taking his first steps, but they are steps into an uncertain future.
My children are the most valuable thing I have in this life, and I promise you, I will defy the impossible to ensure they are alright. The war has forced me to start a fundraising campaign to help myself and my family during these harsh times. To my friends on Tumblr, if you cannot donate, you can still help by sharing our story. Every bit of support or help could be the light that guides our path.
Thank you in advance.
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Here are families who have reached out to me for support this week; please share and donate! (all converted to USD for simplicity)
Mohamed, Diana, and their children - $662 out of $20k goal
Mahmoud Ayyad and family - $10,136 out of $58,167 goal
Sami Hamad and family - $9,200 out of $15K goal
Mahmoud Jehad and family - $10,330 out of $25k goal
The Safaa Family - $2713.77 out of $52,879 goal
Osama Basil - $5,125.07 out of $15,863 goal
Rima and family - $610.23 out of $52,879 goal
Alaa Alseer and family - $948.79 out of $38,206 goal
Jaber AlHaj and family - $3,443 out of $29k goal
Anas Basil and family - $11,896.11 out of $30,670 goal
Ola and family - $66,908 out of $85k goal
Kawthar Ramadan and family - $5,679 out of $52,881 goal
Basma and daughters - $6,670 out of $25k goal
Heba and family - $3,973 out of $30k goal
Eslam and family - $45,455 out of $100k goal
Mariam and family - $957 out of $30k goal
Hussam Al-Qazzaz and family - $615.21 out of $70,055.26 goal
Maram Rafat and family - $6,375.03 out of $57.317 goal
Mohanad and Farah - $5,340 out of $35k goal
Ghazal Naseer and family - $20,364 out of $31,843 goal
Zain and Lana - $3,175.95 out of $105,760 goal
Ahlam - $1,994 out of $50k goal
Ashraf and family - $12,384 out of $21,151.84 goal
Shadi Issa and family - $3,460.35 out of $18,360 goal
Aya and family - $1,534.06 out of $37,030 goal
Heiko Hellwig: Silicon Cities (2017)
over and over again
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