"In Gaza, death seems easier than the endless suffering of displacement. Death ends pain; displacement only makes it worse, opening a wound that never heals. In Gaza City, people face two bitter choices: stay and risk being killed or imprisoned, or flee southward to an impossible life in a camp. Displacement is not simply a relocationit is a slow death. It is embarking on a journey not knowing whether there will be shelter, food, or water at the end. It means exhaustion, homelessness, and fear."
"Since the start of the war, my family and I have been displaced 15 times. Each time has been harder than the one before. Every time, we have lost our possessions, our health, our sense of security. It all started in October 2023. We fled our home in the Tal al-Hawa neighbourhood, which was subsequently bombed in November, and sought shelter at the nearby Al-Bahrain School. We stayed there until mid-November."
A family in Gaza experienced the death of a grandfather and the destruction of a home while seeking shelter, leaving them homeless and grieving. Displacement is portrayed as worse than death, forcing people to choose between imminent violence or fleeing to overcrowded southern camps. The journey of displacement brings uncertainty about shelter, food, and water, alongside exhaustion, homelessness, and persistent fear. Shelters offer no guaranteed safety as death can follow there. Since October 2023 the family has been displaced fifteen times, repeatedly losing possessions, health, and any sense of security amid deepening famine and fear around food.
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