Ziad, a 35-year-old Palestinian, recounts another day in Gaza; the constant search for water; a trip to a tailor that takes him near an explosion; the disturbing sense of normality
We don’t have drinking water. Up until last night, the host family were telling us they were looking for alternatives. This morning, I realise that the five bottles they had last night are empty. They are asking for one of the two we still have.
I think of those staying in schools and hospitals for shelter when it comes to hygiene. A normal person needs to wash their face, brush their teeth and run water over their body once a day. How many days has it been since those children washed themselves. And what about women? Do they have sanitary pads in case they get their periods? Even if there is water, is there enough privacy?
Displaced people fetch drinking water in the yard of a UNRWA school in Khan Younis, in the south of Gaza.I need a tailor. One pair of shorts I have has a tear in the crotch; the zipper of the pocket of the other one is broken. I need the zipper to keep my wallet inside so if we need to run at night, I won’t be worried about it falling out.
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