In Khan Younis, Gaza, hastily made graves reflect the turmoil and loss during the ongoing conflict. Among them is the story of Hisham Lafi, who lost both his sons, aged 28 and 22, during a food collection. Their tragic death, following a decision to go together for aid, left Lafi in deep grief, unable to accept the finality of their loss. The cemetery is often bustling with activity during funerals, while silence reigns otherwise, punctuated by distant children's laughter and birds, underscoring the burden of mourning amidst the struggle.
When there are funerals, which is often, the graveyard is full of activity. Otherwise, mourners grieve in silence and the only sounds are the laughing play of the displaced children.
I couldn't bring myself to see them in their burial shrouds. I couldn't bear the thought of replacing the last memory of them joking and laughing with the image of them in shrouds.
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