Hello
I'm Khalil from Gaza,
I have been enduring this harrowing experience for over 74 days now.
The things I've witnessed during this genocide are intolerable and exceed the resilience of any human being.
For over 74 days, the persistent drone noises heightened our mental anguish, while military air forces carried out relentless and brutal strikes without pause.
For over 74 days, we've been waking up to the unsettling sound of artillery shells, targeting civilian households, hospitals, mosques, churches, schools and bakeries. There is no safe place in Gaza.
For over 74 days, thousands of children, women, patients, elderly, journalists and medical doctors were killed. Entire families were wiped out from registries
Despite the overwhelming tragedy and distressing events unfolding, one haunting thought persists in my mind: how can a young man recover from the traumatic experience of rescuing a two-month-old baby from under the rubble? The echoes of screams from those trapped under the rubble, pleading for help and awaiting their fate, resonate deeply. While we were standing helpless
For more than 74 days, the constant fear of losing our loved ones has become an ugly reality, and nothing seems capable of shocking us anymore.
The past 74 days, I have lost a friend, a relative and a neighbour. They were killed without having the chance to say goodbye. My last memory for them was when they were alive
For over 74 days, the scent of blood and death has become etched in our minds. The unsettling sounds of assaults echo around, leaving us uncertain whether they target us or another location.
All I anticipate is the sound of an explosion, a reassurance that my time has not yet come….
For more than 74 days, obtaining life's basic necessities has become an impossible pursuit—water, food, fuel ,electricity, and medicine, essential elements now requiring enormous effort.
I feel fortunate for having one meal a day. It has become a measure of survival.
During these 74 days, I lay down to sleep, wishing to wake up in a different reality—a place and time free from fear, anxiety, marked by justice, peace, and an absence of bloodshed.
The story has not concluded; the shedding of blood persists, and the threatening sounds of killing machines persistently fill the air.
Still the nightmare didn’t end yet….
Khalil in Gaza..
19/Dec/2013 - 11:33 pm