Palestinian infant Hekma Nofal, just 21 days old, was born with severe, complex facial deformities caused by her mother’s exposure to toxic gases, gunpowder, missiles, contaminated food and water.
Doctors in Gaza are unable to diagnose or treat her due to the health system’s collapse and lack of medical resources amid the Israeli blockade.
Going home to Ruben waiting by the door with the biggest smile and the biggest hug and the cutest little bag of stationeries is the most heartwarming thing I’ve ever felt.