My cousin's husband, Abu Shadi, was renowned as one of the most famous kunafa sellers in Gaza. Last year, the queue at night in front of his shop on Salah al-Din Street would stretch very long. His kunafa was not only delicious and authentic but also affordable. He fondly referred to his kunafa as "the Poor's Kunafa.", He was killed along with my cousin, their children, and grandchildren.
On behalf of all the children caught in this nightmare, we’re calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire.
We need unrestricted humanitarian access, immediate and safe release of all abducted children, and protection for all children.
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Israel has the largest skin bank in the world (to treat burns, skin cancer, etc.)
a documentary came out in 2009 where it was admitted that the majority of skin in the bank wasn’t that of Israelis, but of Palestinians;
This is what genocide looks like. These are the 2913 Palestinian children killed by the Israeli military this month, as of Thursday, October 26. As the Israeli airstrikes on Gaza intensify, we recognize with horror and grief that this death toll is already inaccurate.
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I truly have no fucking clue how to work full time, keep my house straight, try to be healthy, keep friendships, and keep my fuckin head from exploding. I’m drowning
fear of abandonment and hyper independence are linked. the idea of becoming emotionally attached to someone (bc of the potential pain of them leaving) is so scary, the brain combats this closeness by triggering us to isolate when shown care and refuse help when requiring support