Returning to the North of the Country

Returning to my city, my home, and my small room, to embrace my paintings that radiate with life, while my little ones hold onto their toys and belongings.

But what happened?

Why did we return?

How did we return?

And what did we find?

Everything around us is destroyed—

My city, my home, my memories, my dreams.

Everything here has been consumed by fire.

There is no hope left for us to revive in our souls.

We are in a city filled with ruins,

Filled with darkness,

Filled with bitter cold, hunger, and thirst.

But we will not give up!

We will rebuild our home once again.

Hand in hand, we will bring life back again.

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[I am Greta Tanini from Florence, Italy, and I’m raising funds to help my dear friend Reema and her children – Mahmoud, Muhammad, and Aysar – rebuild their burned home in northern Gaza, as well as their lives from the ground up. A new beginning is possible and this is the most crucial moment to show our solidarity and support.]