‘My memories are crushed and buried’: a long walk home in Gaza
The Guardian’s reporter in the territory describes the journey back to see what might remain of their prewar lives
When the ceasefire came, there was a moment of relief that we had escaped death, although we still carry the sadness and pain of everything lost in those 15 months.
Palestinians know that there are still more battles ahead, they have to keep fighting, in a war of daily suffering – the fight for water, for a loaf of bread – and a war against memories, that bring pain to the heart and madness to the mind.
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