Memoirs of a Survivor
Between Memory and Ashes
Writing these words, I am not merely a student awaiting a grade; I am a soul desperately clinging to the fraying thread of life amidst an unrelenting storm. I remember those mornings so vividly. They began with the aroma of coffee in our home and my mother’s gentle voice: "Wake up, my little one, your day awaits." I would organize my notebooks with care, arrange the colorful pens that painted my dreams on paper, and carry a backpack filled with nothing but textbooks and a future clearly mapped out. I would walk the streets, breathing normal air, heading to school with a heart full of ambition—no fear, no looking back, and no fear that every goodbye might be the last.
Continue reading →Pursued Along the 'Yellow Line'
: The Story of a Displacement That Refuses to End
We woke up this morning to a nightmare that has become our daily rhythm: the 'yellow line' has advanced another 500 meters into Khan Younis. Just like that, in the blink of an eye, the space we were told was safe is gone. 💔
Continue reading →Between forced displacement and controlled movement
After two years of total war that left unprecedented destruction across the Gaza Strip, Israeli strategy is witnessing a striking tactical shift in managing Palestinian territory. While forced displacement was the primary objective both declared and practiced during the initial months of the war, we are now observing a transition toward a model of "flexible control" through the imposition of "yellow lines" and the restriction of movement within besieged geographical spaces. This shift does not represent a retreat from strategic objectives, but rather an adaptation of them to serve a long-term settler-colonial project.