Posted on Nov 3, 2023
'Fear and anxiety': Daily life of a student in Gaza
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Since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war, testimonies have been coming out of Gaza from trapped Palestinians under attack.
One of those voices is from Rafah, in southern Gaza, near Egypt. Shahd Safi is a 22-year-old English literature student who teaches and works as a freelance journalist.
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Like so many, Shahd and her family fled their home to escape Israeli strikes. Now, she lives with her grandparents and other families sheltering together.
Before the Oct. 7 Hamas attack and the continued Israeli response, Shahd attended Al-Aqsa University in Gaza City. She used to spend her days studying and exercising, but that isn’t the case anymore.
“All of my days are all about fear and anxiety, worries,” she says, “and also not enough studying, not enough working. It's just that I can't, due to the electricity shortages and also the internet bad connectivity.”
Israel has cut off the internet and power repeatedly in Gaza. And when it comes to food and water, Shahd says flour is hard to come by. Her siblings have to queue up for hours for bread and water.
One of those voices is from Rafah, in southern Gaza, near Egypt. Shahd Safi is a 22-year-old English literature student who teaches and works as a freelance journalist.
WBUR is a nonprofit news organization. Our coverage relies on your financial support. If you value articles like the one you're reading right now, give today.
Like so many, Shahd and her family fled their home to escape Israeli strikes. Now, she lives with her grandparents and other families sheltering together.
Before the Oct. 7 Hamas attack and the continued Israeli response, Shahd attended Al-Aqsa University in Gaza City. She used to spend her days studying and exercising, but that isn’t the case anymore.
“All of my days are all about fear and anxiety, worries,” she says, “and also not enough studying, not enough working. It's just that I can't, due to the electricity shortages and also the internet bad connectivity.”
Israel has cut off the internet and power repeatedly in Gaza. And when it comes to food and water, Shahd says flour is hard to come by. Her siblings have to queue up for hours for bread and water.
'Fear and anxiety': Daily life of a student in Gaza
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Like so many, Shahd and her family fled their home to escape Israeli strikes. Now, she lives with
her grandparents and other families sheltering together.
Before the Oct. 7 Hamas attack and the continued Israeli response, Shahd attended AlAqsa University in Gaza City. She used to spend her days studying and exercising, but that isn’t the case anymore.
“All of my days are all about fear and anxiety, worries,” she says, “and also not enough studying, not enough working. It’s just that I can’t, due to the electricity shortages and also the internet bad connectivity.”
Israel has cut off the internet and power repeatedly in Gaza. And when it comes to food and water, Shahd says flour is hard to come by. Her siblings have to queue up for hours for bread and water.
“We have spent some days without any water,” she says. “We couldn’t do the laundry. We couldn’t wash the dishese. We couldn’t have a shower. Dishes and clothes accumulated, and you know how annoying that is. Water is a very basic need. If it’s not there, you will be seriously struggling. And that’s what’s happening now, unfortunately, in the Gaza Strip.”
The backdrop is constant shelling and air raids."...
..."Like so many, Shahd and her family fled their home to escape Israeli strikes. Now, she lives with
her grandparents and other families sheltering together.
Before the Oct. 7 Hamas attack and the continued Israeli response, Shahd attended AlAqsa University in Gaza City. She used to spend her days studying and exercising, but that isn’t the case anymore.
“All of my days are all about fear and anxiety, worries,” she says, “and also not enough studying, not enough working. It’s just that I can’t, due to the electricity shortages and also the internet bad connectivity.”
Israel has cut off the internet and power repeatedly in Gaza. And when it comes to food and water, Shahd says flour is hard to come by. Her siblings have to queue up for hours for bread and water.
“We have spent some days without any water,” she says. “We couldn’t do the laundry. We couldn’t wash the dishese. We couldn’t have a shower. Dishes and clothes accumulated, and you know how annoying that is. Water is a very basic need. If it’s not there, you will be seriously struggling. And that’s what’s happening now, unfortunately, in the Gaza Strip.”
The backdrop is constant shelling and air raids."...
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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