My name is amal , live in UK , l’ve been trying everything to help my family in Gaza, I made links , contacted people,
l knocked every digital door l could but….nothing worked
Honestly….I’ m exhausted.
Our home is completely destroyed, my father lost his job , my little sister ( sham) has no longer safe place to sleep , she used to have warm bed , toy and all she want we gave it to her.
But now she sleeps on the floor after a damaged school ( that’s all we have left ) .
But do you know what is the hardest part , it’s the hunger .
The prices of a basic food are insane , Can you image that one kilo of flour can cost up 300 shekels about 60 £ , and also if you found it .
What broke me recently, when I call my family, l ask my sweety sham how she was doing , she paused and then said ” I hope this will dnd soon ” then I asked her why ??? Expecting her to say something about bombs or fear or she miss me but She told ” because I’m hungry , I miss the taste of real food , chicken , meat , vegetables “😢
I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it 😭😭
We are still mourning the death of my older brother , he was a light in our family , sham was especially very close to him .
Everyday I wake up hear , safe and warm and my chest feels heavier, it’s unbearable to see my family suffer like this and l’m not be able to save and help them 😥
I don’t know why I’m writing all this tight here , may be I need to let it out , or some help .
Thank you , if you made it so far.
( If you want to help my family , my messages are open )
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Amal, keep speaking up, your voice matters more than you know. Focus on telling Sham stories of hope, and channel your pain into action when you can. Rest when you need to, cry when you must, but never forget you’re doing your best in the face of the worst. Even sharing your story is a form of help. Be gentle with yourself always.
This world has failed you Amal but you haven’t failed anyone you’re fighting like hell from miles away and that’s more strength than most will ever understand. Don’t let the guilt crush you instead let your voice cut through the silence because telling the truth is a form of resistance.
Amal, I’m so sorry this is happening to you and your family. I will keep you in my thoughts and use my voice in whatever capacity I can to end this war.
Also, thank you for sharing. Some people don’t see the suffering Palestinians are going through, largely because the media doesn’t focus on it, or because of Zionism so I’m glad you’re using your voice, it really can raise awareness.
For the river to the sea, Palestine will be free ❤️ sending you lots of love from Portugal