Here I am reaching out to you with the last ray of hope I have, hoping this message finds you well and safe as safety is all I wish for every human in this world.

This is Taher AbuAqlain, a Palestinian civil engineer from Gaza. Living more than 150 days of homelessness, displacement, illness, has stolen from us our feeling of humanity. Wondering who we are, what we once wanted in this world. Looking at this picture, remembering that we had a life, we had dreams, here you can see my father, a 65 year old retired teacher who was evacuated to the UAE lately as a cancer patient, he underwent a major brain operation, he was unconscious and unstable for days, Unfortunately, he recently experienced a brain hemorrhage, which necessitated another difficult surgery to stop the bleeding. During this ordeal, my father has faced significant challenges. The brain hemorrhage has resulted in loss of sensation and movement in his right arm and leg. My beautiful mother, who also used to work as a teacher, always taught us how to be generous and grateful for every little thing went as a companion with him, My elder brother Faiq, a lovely father of two little boys, used to work as a dentist and was one step away from getting his Master's Degree. My sister Haneen, who used to work as a General Physician, aspires to become a surgeon one day. And my younger sister, Nour, is in her last year of medical school, counting down the days to her graduation.

She is a very active community member who leads many initiatives that help make an impact in the health awareness of the community. As for myself, I had a great dedication to my job as a civil engineer , I used to work even in the weekends to serve our community needs. As I used to believe hard work can always pay off, but unfortunately it didn’t. In the blink of an eye, our lives were upended, our homes lost, our dreams shattered. Displaced more than ten times in search of safety, we've faced the harsh reality that there seems to be no sanctuary from the ongoing violence and instability. Despite the relentless challenges, one thing remains steadfast: our determination to persevere. Anchored by the values instilled by our parents, we continue to press forward, pouring every ounce of effort into completing our careers, clinging to hope for a better tomorrow.

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