Queuing for water and phone charging: What survival looks like in Gaza
Queuing for water and phone charging: What survival looks like in Gaza As Israel's genocide enters its fourth year, daily life for Palestinians has been reduced to finding food and water while coping with loss and displacement Nearly two years after Raja al-Shawish's husband went missing at an Israeli checkpoint, she says she no longer feels like a woman. Since his disappearance, she has had to…
As Israel's brutal conflict in Gaza enters its fourth year, daily existence for Palestinians has been reduced to a relentless struggle for basic necessities like food and water, while coping with profound loss and displacement. Raja al-Shawish, a resident of western Gaza City, describes the harrowing reality of life since her husband went missing at an Israeli checkpoint over two years ago.
The responsibility of raising their children alone has left her feeling like a stranger to herself, with the routines that once provided a sense of normalcy now replaced by the daily demands of survival.
Raja's story is one of countless others grappling with the harrowing impact of the ongoing genocide. During the first year of the conflict, her husband's presence provided a semblance of stability, but his disappearance has exacerbated the trauma. She has been reduced to selling her gold jewelry, save for one piece, to ensure the survival of her children in the face of starvation.
This act of sacrifice is driven by a glimmer of hope that she will one day be reunited with her husband, at which point she plans to sell the remaining piece and celebrate their reunion.
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