Tarek fled his home in northern Gaza in October 2023, and awaited the day he could return. Sadly, he found his home destroyed last month.
What we were confronted with when we finally arrived was a city in rubble A sea of beleaguered men, women, children, and elderly walked along a dusty path, with heavy bags slung over their shoulders. It was Monday January 27 and I was among an estimated 400,000 Palestinians returning to our homes after a long-awaited ceasefire came into effect.
When I got paid into my bank account, there were no cash machines available, so I had to pay commission to someone who could get cash. Liquidity was a huge challenge all over Gaza. When news of the ceasefire earlier this year first broke, it felt like we were finally able to take a deep breath I was able to get a few thin mattresses but not enough of them, so we had to sleep with two people per mattress and share a cover.
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