I know I sound like a broken record by now: repeating the same things others have said before but I think banality of it all is the point of my post. The fact that I have nothing new to say– not about the genocide in Gaza, not about the dwindling attention of allies, is HORRIFYING.
It has been 11 months of a genocide that the UN calls “war on children”. Malnutrition, diseases, lack of suitable medical care have caused Gazan children to lose their childhood; to lose their lives entirely!
There is no hope left for a future unmarked of pain and my friend Siraj Abudayeh ( @siraj2024 ) , who is father to three sons describes it as a “feeling of oppression”. He laments that his children have been forced away from their schools, hopes and dreams by colonizers and where before there were ambitions to excel in either studies or sports, all they know now is helplessness, fear and anger.
Siraj has told me how his children- Abed, Muhammad and Amir have confessed to their father about how they have begun to feel guilty for surviving at all now ; after having lost so many of their friends to the genocide they are experiencing survivor's guilt and it breaks my heart to hear that. Abed, the eldest son, is ONLY ELEVEN!! Can you imagine an eleven year old feeling guilty because he has managed to survive while his friends haven't ? And what kind of survival it is– Half starving, drinking unclean water, forced into tents where sand mites pester him throughout the day?
I am not sure what happened or why the engagement with fundraisers has dropped so drastically lately but there is nothing more atrocious, more horrible than apathy when children are suffering. It is so strange that we can quote James Baldwin so easily and yet have failed to understand what he meant when he said,
"The children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe; ...whoever is incapable of recognizing this may be incapable of morality. ”
We have the power that is not afforded to Gazans and therefore it is on us to be attentive no matter how repetitive these posts feel. It is ridiculous and dehumanizing that during a genocide one has to worry about making a post original enough to maintain attention. And yes I know that we won't be able to stop the horrifying banality of Israel’s evil in a day but WE CAN help provide FIVE families that are dependent on this fundraiser with a lifeline during times such as these.
Please we have managed to get this far after struggling for so long, it cannot be that we will fail Siraj when he is so close to the end goal of 82k !!
So DONATE AND BOOST. Find it in yourself to not just reblog but circulate the fundraiser among your colleagues, friends and family. Share it in your whatsapp chats and discord servers. Share it on any every other platform that you may have a reach on.
Vetting at 219
If you're feeling the Christmas cheer, consider supporting a vetted fundraiser! Just one small donation from you will bring a lot of joy and relief to these Gazans. Ahmed and his family need $50,000 to leave Gaza and seek medical treatment for Ahmed's teeth, as he need implants that each cost $1000 per tooth. They are far from their goal still, so keep on supporting and sharing!
Hello... I am Hani from Palestine from Gaza and I am talking to you with a sad heart about what happened to me and my family, I was seriously injured in the war in my left foot since March 2024, and until today I have not received treatment. I am married and have 3 children Abdullah, Salma and Saleh, my wife Nour gave birth to a baby girl, but unfortunately as a result of the war, my child died due to lack of food and water, air pollution and lack of money. If you can't do this, share my story until I get to safety and achieve my goal. 💢💚Verified by @gazavetters, my number in the list has been verified (#99) 🌹🌹
hell tumblr. I have made another. LongDog
little edit I wanted to type hello tumblr but something happened. it's funnier like that tho
Please help me. My daughter’s condition is bad and she needs special care and some needs. Donate to me what you can please save her from here🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🥺🥺🥺🥺
Please, my friend, donate me to buy the medicine for my daughter. Please, my friend, 🍉😭
some drawings of me and my beloved's truesonas :-) the bunny is hers, kitty is mine, her username is corpselily9 on youtube
"Les Jardins de Nuit" (censored version) - Mixed media: colored pencils, pastels, ink, and gold leaf on paper. I created this artwork in 2020 for my book Forgotten Gods.
experimental digital stuff from the last 2 days 👍 in both cases the words on them are mcr lyrics (lol) first one's desert song and second one is the foundation of decay.
also the sea star and seashells and the feather and all the other stuff are all scans of things that I own
little Michelle that started as a warmup doodle then turned into this + some color alts :3
Ola: From the Peak of Ambition to an Urgent Need for Your Support Today
Hello dear ones, this is Ola speaking to you from the heart of suffering.
In just a few moments, everything seems so far out of my reach. The world is no longer what it once was; my life has been turned upside down. I once saw myself as a student fighting for her dream, achieving success one after another. But today, after all this, I am left with nothing but memories and broken dreams. 💔
I have lost so much, and now I am back at square one, as if all the effort and hard work I put in over the years has vanished. But still, I cannot lose hope. I am Ola, the ambitious, passionate one who made it to the top. I graduated with distinction and received the top student award at the university. I was first in my college with a GPA of 96.01% " Excellent with 1st. Honor degree", secured a teaching job, and began my master's studies.
My dream filled me with energy; I was eager to achieve more and pursue a Ph.D. program. But today, what can I say?!
Life has been harsh enough, turning everything into darkness. The days have been heavy, and it has been over 471 days since this struggle began, and the wound is still in my heart. Yet, I haven’t lost hope. I still have a dream, my great dream of continuing my studies and achieving my aspirations.
But now, after all I've been through, I need your help more than ever. I ask for nothing but your support, kind words, and a renewed sense of hope. My family and I are living in darkness, and we need your humanity to help us rise again.
My sisters and I can't continue our studies without your help; my family and I need your support to rebuild our lives.
I once had a blog on Tumblr, but it was suddenly deleted, as if all my efforts to raise my voice were in vain. I lost the friends and followers who supported me, and now I am back to square one. And here I am, asking for your help, certain that this world still has people like you who will give me a chance to live again.
I am Ola, in desperate need of your help today.🥺
Please reblog and donate 💔🙏
My campaign has been vetted by:
@90-ghost here, @northgazaupdates here, and @el-shab-hussien and @nabulsi 's spreadsheet of vetted campaigns #205.
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traditional and digital artist with the world's most inconsistent artstyle, mostly oc art, animal art and experimental stuff and sometimes fanart
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