Maram Humaid chronicles her return to Gaza City after displacement due to the ongoing war. Upon her return, she discovers her home has been destroyed, and the city she loved is unrecognizable, filled with ruin and despair. Despite a longing for familiarity, she wanders through streets that lack recognizable features, struggling to navigate a world stripped of communication, electricity, and basic necessities. Humaid's poignant reflections capture a deep sense of loss and numbness as she confronts the remnants of her former life, sharing her grief with fellow returnees who also feel displaced in their own homeland.
We had no home to return to. And the Gaza City we knew was no more. But we returned... Maybe it was nostalgia for our former lives.
The reality that greeted us was harsh and unfamiliar. I realized how much of a stranger I had become in my own city...
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