The Gaza tech worker: I heard about airstrikes where my sister lives it took six phone calls to reach her

I was filled with drive. I had vision, I wanted to excel. I wanted to make the most of every minute of life, to grow my skills. My daily routine involved waking up early to get to work at the hospital in the morning. After finishing my shift at 2pm, I would go home for lunch. After lunch, I'd have a rest, then work for Fluxir, often late into the night.

There hasn't been an opportunity to work during the war. The circumstances of our daily lives and the mental challenges that go along with it all make work feel impossible. I can manage an hour or two at a time with what little power I can get on my laptop, and the poor internet connectivity. Most of my day is spent on basic survival tasks, like getting water and food.

I'm in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza. I moved here after the Israeli military ordered everyone to evacuate Gaza City last November. We have been displaced seven times. Initially we left our family home in the north and fled south: we moved four times within Khan Younis. From there we fled to Deir al-Balah, then to Rafah. For the past month we've been back here but, honestly, it's now worse than it was in the north. I'm living in a tent, but there are bombings that hit the tents and the shelters. The situation is dire.

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