Urgent Appeal for Support: Help a Photogr

I am mahdi zourob, a passionate photographer from Gaza. The genocidal war waged by the occupation on Gaza has affected everything in my life. I lost many friends and acquaintances since the war began, as well as the job that I used to support myself with.

I had a real dream, and I was pursuing it despite all the difficult circumstances before the war took it away from me. I loved photographing food, cars, people, and everything beautiful I saw in Gaza. I lost my father 23 years ago and my mother 13 years ago, yet I remained clinging to my dream despite the dire circumstances.

As difficult and painful as the decision was for me, here I am trying to find another opportunity. The occupation left us with no other choice. Death surrounds us from all sides, and our days pass in anticipation and fear of the unknown.

I have created this link seeking support and assistance. Helping me to leave Gaza and escape the deathly fantasies that besiege us every second, hoping to search for a better and more just opportunity, to continue my journey and dream in photography, and to sit under a safe roof like the rest of the people outside. It is a quest for a normal life and ordinary dreams, no more and no less.

Together, we can do it. To help me save my life and my family's life, and to fulfill my dreams and aspirations, as everything else in Gaza is now threatened with destruction.

With love and gratitude,

Mahdi zouorb