Children Amina and Yassin al-Dahman

As the war turned Gaza's schools intoshelters, Rami Abu Ta’ima, the Arabic teacher who was displaced from northernGaza, took an extraordinary step with a group of teachers. They moved thelibrary of Al-Ta'ef school into a classroom to ensure that education continuedfor displaced children who had been out of school for over 6 months. Dozens ofkids of all ages filled the library and benefited from studying with Rami andhis colleagues. This made him proud of his ability to keep education goingdespite the war and destruction.

For the past six years, Abd Al-Hady, a youngman in his twenties, has been working in the pottery craft. It wasn't just ajob for him; it was a tradition passed down through generations in his family.

But then the war came, and everything changed.The market faced shortages, job opportunities vanished, and income becamescarce. Abd Al-Hady faced a tough challenge: how could he make a living in suchdifficult times?

With few options available, Abd Al-Hady beganrepairing pottery instead of making it. Despite the challenges, he never losthis passion for his craft. He longs for the days when he could be creative andmake pottery instead of just fixing it, hoping that those good old days willreturn.

Tasneem, a university student, used to lead asimple life. She'd wake up in the morning, have tea with her mother, then headto university to pursue her studies and chase her dreams. Tasneem had a passionfor poetry and design.and her dream was to have a poem recitation in a bigseminar.  But everything changed when thewar started.  In February. Tasneem andher family were displaced to her sister's home. Later, the place they soughtrefuge in was bombed. Tasneem was pulled from the rubble with injuries to herfeet, and tragically, she discovered she had lost her entire family except forone brother.

Now, Tasneem and her brother live in a school,trying to piece together their shattered lives. At the start of Ramadan,Tasneem decided to reclaim her passion by teaching orphan girls the Quran inmemory of her mother's soul. She even gave gifts to those who memorized it,hoping to ease the pain in her heart.

Today, Tasneem's dream is to find a way totravel for medical treatment. She suffers from a serious infection in her feetand fears losing it if she doesn't receive treatment abroad.

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