Urgent call to help my friend Ahmed to leave Gaza

Ahmed is a 24 year old who, like everyone in Gaza, has lost too much. We are raising funds to help him get across the border and have the opportunity to survive and achieve his dreams of being a photojournalist.

It can be overwhelming to know how and where your donations are impacting lives. Every cent you contribute will help Ahmed live. The longer he stays, the more likely he will never be able to achieve his dreams.

For those who donate, we will keep you updated and let you know when he is safely out of Gaza. So you know your contributions make a direct impact to save a life.

Now, in his own words:

"I would like to say some words that come to my mind..

I am now 24 years old and have not achieved any of my dreams that I always dreamed of. Even some of the small dreams that I achieved before the war no longer exist because everything was demolished. I worked for 10 months as a cleaner so that I could collect money and buying my own laptop to work on freelance websites, but I did not succeed in this because the war destroyed everything, even the laptop was destroyed.. I'm really tired because of everything that's happening.

Till when! Why does this aggression not end? What is my fault?

I want to live like other people. I want freedom. I want all my rights. I am not less than any person who enjoys freedom. I want all my rights to travel, work, and sleep in peace. I want everything that makes me feel safe. I hope to travel one day. Travel to a place that gives me all my rights. Travel to a country when I want.

Making something motivates me. I just want to achieve my dreams in any way. I would like to say something.. I practiced parkour for 9 years and did not achieve any success because Gaza did not recognise this sport. Then I started making videos on YouTube and did not succeed in making profits because Gaza is considered a conflict zone and there is no significant profit making. Then I started freelancing, and then the aggression started and I did not succeed to achieve any success. This is tiring.

I am a person who does not give up easily. I continue despite all this and remember my name well. I am Ahmed. One day I will achieve all my dreams and I will cry from the intensity of joy, as now I cry from the intensity of oppression. I will continue with all my effort."

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