Because every soul matters to the other, and in war there is nothing that does not matter, as death is everywhere. We, Tareq Masoud and Aseel Ali, two engaged couples who were urgently preparing for their wedding on October 22, 2023, and they were about to start a new, wide and full of love, but suddenly all of that was reversed, and now we are fighting for life for our comfort and our dreams. Tareq is a Doctor of Pharmacist, 29 years old, and Aseel is Architectural Engineer, 23 years old. Our lives have been shattered by war, leaving us with nothing but the clothes on our backs and a deep sense of fear and uncertainty. The war did not destroy our homeland only, but it also destroyed our house that we had prepared together for us to get married in, our job, and everything that was ours.

My pharmacy.

We had to evacuate our home in northern Gaza to the south on October 16, 2023. The rest of us were in an area that was estimated to be safe, but after a while, the area felt under attack again. We miraculously survived and saw only a little destruction on the ground. We were forced to leave the city of Nusairat, which becomes not safe and it hurt us until we were separated in a difficult place. After a short period, we received news that our house was targeted. Our warm home and our only refuge were no longer fit for living. Now we lost everything that we had prepared for our marriage... including the wedding hall, where there was nothing left for us.

Picture of our apartment located in Municipality Towers.

the war destroyed not just buildings but also my job and workplace, I had my own pharmacy and a stable source of income.. I had worked hard to find, as well as my home. However, all of that changed with the destructive war that swept through my city, leaving me and my wife homeless and without a source of income and with no way to Completing our life in a home that brings us together

Aseel recently graduated from the College of Engineering wit , where she can have more community building and awareness after graduation. This dream is now shattered as there is no chance of life in Gaza, a future that seems clear today is now uncertain. We now urgently need to continue our life and married to complete the dreams we have drawn together, but our ability to do so depends on our ability to provide Gaza and secure our safety.

Graduation photos from the Islamic University.

• Our only hope is to evacuate from Gaza through Rafah crossing into Egypt. But the crossing imposes fees that reach $5,000 per person, which is an amount that exceeds our budget, the funds will be used as the following:

•At the first, ($5000+$5000) enabling us to escape unemployment after rebuilding our shattered lives in Egypt

•And we need $25,000 to get married and

Completing the marriage rituals then start our new happy lives together

•The remaining amount of money will be for renting a house and living expenses

• The funds raised will serve as our ticket to freedom.

Despite the challenges we face, Tareq and Aseel refuse to lose hope. We believe in the power of support to build a better future. Our dreams are not just for ourselves but for our community and our country, which has endured so much pain and suffering..

Every donation even if it is small, it will bring us closer to our goal of securing the future despite the challenges we face, As partners, we refuse to lose hope, we're trying to still alive. Our dreams will be achieved depending on your supports.

Your support can help us take steps towards a brighter future