Studying psychology, we learned that one of the characteristics of a traumatic event is that it is sudden and unplanned for.

The Smell of Gunpowder: There are two kinds of killing we are exposed to daily and always from this criminal usurper.

While we are in the twilight zone between life and death, I find myself recalling my memories and remembering my life. 

I welcomed my birthday as we are stifled under the strongest, most difficult attack we faced in our combat history. I say our combat history because we, or at least I, have witnessed many wars and aggressions that the sieged Gaza Strip has lived for many years.

Raji is the youngest of my siblings. My little brother is a sensitive and warm person. He’s ambitious and has a big dream to become a civil engineer. Raji loves life, soccer, and playing with our niece, Elia.