Why does tragedy just seem to just bring out the cold meanness in some people, some of whom are coping by acting like unwell cult followers? But then it's like more of a relief to read about some people who aren't like them.
"Maldonado, reflecting on her journey, said she has 'mixed feelings' about leaving Gaza. However, what she keeps coming back to, again and again, is the devastating impact of the war on Gaza's children. At least 14,000 have been killed so far, according to the Hamas-run Gaza health ministry.
"'She's probably living in a tent,' Maldonado said. 'What kind of a future is she going to have? ...[And] the children who lost their legs. … And, I just have to wonder, you know, how are they going to do in this situation?'
'[There is] no end in sight right now,' Maldonado said. 'So that weighs heavily on my heart.'
'It makes me cry every time.'
~ Guy Davies and Tom Soufi Burridge
"'Every single day, I've watched small children die"
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