Posted on Dec 7, 2023
Gazan journalist says over 20 members of his family were killed in airstrike
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When Ahmed Alnaouq's brother Ayman was killed during an Israeli airstrike in Gaza in 2014, he said he spent a lot of time next to his brother's grave. As he grieved the loss of his brother, he said he became so depressed he lost all interest in life and wanted to die.
"I felt that we are unheard," Alnaouq told Morning Edition. "That people don't care about us, that our stories are not heard, that our suffering is not noticed from anyone in the world, especially the West."
One day, Alnaouq heard from one of his American journalist friends, who asked how he was really doing. He started crying, and said he was spending his time in the graveyard. She told him he should write about how he feels in English. At first, he didn't think it was a good idea.
"I told her, why would I do that? They will not care about our stories. They look at us as subhumans. That we are all terrorists," he said.
But he eventually decided to pen his story, and he got a positive response from readers.
"They read my story and they care about me. It made me feel better that I was wrong. Some people care about us. Not all the listeners think of us as subhumans," he said.
When Ahmed Alnaouq's brother Ayman was killed during an Israeli airstrike in Gaza in 2014, he said he spent a lot of time next to his brother's grave. As he grieved the loss of his brother, he said he became so depressed he lost all interest in life and wanted to die.
"I felt that we are unheard," Alnaouq told Morning Edition. "That people don't care about us, that our stories are not heard, that our suffering is not noticed from anyone in the world, especially the West."
One day, Alnaouq heard from one of his American journalist friends, who asked how he was really doing. He started crying, and said he was spending his time in the graveyard. She told him he should write about how he feels in English. At first, he didn't think it was a good idea.
"I told her, why would I do that? They will not care about our stories. They look at us as subhumans. That we are all terrorists," he said.
But he eventually decided to pen his story, and he got a positive response from readers.
"They read my story and they care about me. It made me feel better that I was wrong. Some people care about us. Not all the listeners think of us as subhumans," he said.
Gazan journalist says over 20 members of his family were killed in airstrike
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I Believe At Times, We All Feel Like He.
Just Another Cog In The Wheels Of Our Government
And Nobody Really Give A Sh*t About Us...
These Are The Times, However, When We Have The Need To Go For Their Jugular Veins
And Not Let Go Until We Get Answers & The Problems Get Solved.
SCREW'EM, Let's Take'em On.. I Know I DO, And I'm On The VA's Case Right Now.
Just Another Cog In The Wheels Of Our Government
And Nobody Really Give A Sh*t About Us...
These Are The Times, However, When We Have The Need To Go For Their Jugular Veins
And Not Let Go Until We Get Answers & The Problems Get Solved.
SCREW'EM, Let's Take'em On.. I Know I DO, And I'm On The VA's Case Right Now.
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A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
As Was Proved When Charles Kuralt Was On The Road;
Reporting On All Manner Of Things Throughout Our Entire Country
Reporting On All Manner Of Things Throughout Our Entire Country
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
...""My older sister, she's a computer engineer. She's married and she had four children. She and her four children were killed. My other sister, she's a teacher and she had five children. She and her five children were killed. My other sister, she is an accountant. She's very smart. When she graduated, she graduated top of the university. She was very, very talented. She is married. Then she had three children. She and all her children were killed."
This level of loss is not uncommon to see in Gaza. Alnaouq's family is one of many who have been nearly or entirely wiped out. Since his family was killed, Alnaouq hasn't had the time to grieve.
"I really need time to grieve, but I don't. Because I believe for the Palestinians, we don't have the luxury right now to grieve. We have the responsibility to speak. And we are all willing to speak. So please, when you have the choice to give the Palestinians a voice, please do that, because they need you."
...""My older sister, she's a computer engineer. She's married and she had four children. She and her four children were killed. My other sister, she's a teacher and she had five children. She and her five children were killed. My other sister, she is an accountant. She's very smart. When she graduated, she graduated top of the university. She was very, very talented. She is married. Then she had three children. She and all her children were killed."
This level of loss is not uncommon to see in Gaza. Alnaouq's family is one of many who have been nearly or entirely wiped out. Since his family was killed, Alnaouq hasn't had the time to grieve.
"I really need time to grieve, but I don't. Because I believe for the Palestinians, we don't have the luxury right now to grieve. We have the responsibility to speak. And we are all willing to speak. So please, when you have the choice to give the Palestinians a voice, please do that, because they need you."
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