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A mother’s journey through war

Shurrab, Al-Orjwan
http://wearenotnumbers.org/a-mothers-journey-through-war/

Publisher:  We Are We Are Not Numbers
Date Written:  14/04/2024
Year Published:  2024  
Resource Type:  Article

A personal account of a woman and her family evacuating her Palestinian home after October 7.

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First, we heard bombing. But for Gazans, the sound of bombing was usual; for years now, we'd heard explosions every few days or so. Several hours later, though, we heard the shocking news that our resistance forces had invaded Israel and taken hostages. And that's when I knew this war would be different.

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As a border area, eastern Khan Younis is always dangerous during any escalation with Israel, so we were among the first residents to evacuate our homes -just three days into the war. The first house we fled to was that of my sister-in-law, also in Khan Younis, but further from the border. The explosions never stopped during our first night there. I put my kids to bed very early, since nights are always the worst.

My mother was the source of my own strength; I remember her telling me during one of the past wars, "Don’t be afraid. I'm by your side. Your mother is here. I will never let anything hurt you." My childish brain accepted that my mother could protect me from Israeli helicopters. But now, it's my own kids I must protect, and I am terrified.
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