This little girl helps her mother wash clothes, smiling as if she’s happy…
But the painful truth is that children in Gaza have started to believe this is what childhood looks like.
No toys, no joy… only fear and responsibility.
Scarcity of everything, running after water and chores.
I swear, this child has probably never held a doll,
never had a toy of her own,
or even visited a playground.
War has been part of her life from the very beginning
Aral Balkan (npub1p09…m5vl) #dogsofmastodon #summer #CatsOfMastodon #gaza
Sara From Gaza 🍉🇵🇸
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2026-04-30 04:28:07 UTC
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