The article captures the haunting impact of war on personal memory and identity through the lens of a speaker navigating life in Gaza. Amid the destruction caused by an Israeli strike, the speaker reflects on their profound loss, having lost 60 family members in a year. Their encounter with a distant relative triggers a deep emotional struggle, showcasing a troubling phenomenon where the mind is unable to retain connections. They vocalize that living in such conditions reduces existence to mere survival, devoid of the vibrance that memories and relationships bring to life.
I walk these broken streets like a ghost haunting memories that have been eroded by the ravages of war; this isn’t a life, just mere survival.
What war does is not only destroy homes but also erases the very memories that shape our identities and connections to loved ones.
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