At the start of the aggression, my friend Rafi Saqer was one of the people that helped me stay hopeful. They gave me a sense of family away from home and reminded me the importance of …
On October 15, 2023, I received a phone call from my dad telling me twenty-five members of our family have been martyred in Gaza. Among those were my Uncle Mahmoud Darwesh Ghabayen, my aunt Maryam Darwesh Ghabayen, my great aunt …