Hanan Alsallout

Famine is knocking on Gaza’s doors once again. Vegetables have disappeared, bakeries have closed, and the queues of hungry people have returned. How can our children be left hungry all over again? The threat of famine is creeping back into Gaza, but this time, it is happening silently, without anyone talking about it. I just want to remind you that I have an elderly, sick mother-in-law and two young children who have no one but you. They depend entirely on your support for their food and medicine. The recent decline in donations has left us unable to afford food, even when some supplies are available in Gaza. Please, don’t forget us. You are our only lifeline. “We are living through a dark period in history. We see children in Gaza asking for help and suffering from hunger. No childhood should have to learn how to survive before it learns how to live.” — Pep Guardiola, in his recent statement a few days ago.

days and weeks go by, and all the aid and donations that come are not even enough to buy my little child’s basic needs—a can of formula, or even medicine to treat him for the illnesses spreading in Gaza. I keep asking myself, why did you forget us like this!! Gaza used to fill your posts and your hearts, and now we are living through a tragedy beyond what anyone can bear, and hardly anyone remembers us. I asked my son Yassin, “Do you want to eat? You haven’t eaten anything since this morning.” He answered while looking at his little brother, who was crying, “Mom, I don’t want to eat. I just want my little brother to drink his milk.”