ZIAD IN GAZA

 Two positive things happened today. The first was Ahmad telling us about how the residents of one area welcomed the people who fled with water and biscuits. Young men stood in the middle of the streets with smiles over their faces, sending a message to those who left and are scared that they are welcome. The other thing was seeing the children feeding our cats.

However, Ahmad shared another story that was sad. He told us about some trees that are very old in one of the areas – one time a man was imprisoned for cutting one of them. He said that, these days, the people cut those trees to find wood to cook and keep warm. Even though he understands why, a part of him feels sad because those trees were a symbol of the area.

I am not sure how many other symbols of Gaza are left. If we get back, will we be able to recognise the city?