"Maha, 56, holds six-month-old Hamza, the orphan boy she has adopted. She raised his father, Omar, after his father was killed in the 2008 Gaza war."
"Maha speaks in a low, warm voice. She smiles often and walks with slow, careful steps. Maha never expected she'd become a mother at this age."
"Hamza's three siblings were killed in an Israeli strike before he was born. Maha is the paternal aunt of Hamza's father, Omar al-Rubaie."
"I raised the father when he was orphaned as a child, and now I am raising the son."
Maha al-Rubaie, 56, lives in a former classroom and has adopted her orphaned nephew, Hamza, after his parents were killed in an Israeli air strike. She previously raised Hamza's father, Omar, after he lost his father in the 2008 Gaza war. Despite her age and circumstances, Maha embraces her role as a mother, finding joy in Hamza's presence. Hamza, who never knew his parents, brings a sense of purpose to Maha's life as she navigates the challenges of raising him in a difficult environment.
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