"Infection is a constant worry. Every time the first trace of contamination appears, the wounds have to be cleaned with scorching water, fluid so hot that it burns the healthy skin around the wound. It was difficult to get Rafik to understand that we weren’t trying to burn him. Still, despite the pain of the searing water being greater than that of any infection, he accepted it."
~ Mohammed R Mhawish
"‘He’s breathing’: My two hours under Gaza’s rubble after an Israeli strike
A father’s radio, a mother’s reassurance – and then, in an instant, darkness and pain. This is life under Israeli attack"
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