A graphic designer, from war-torn Gaza, took to Instagram to share two different realities of his life. In 2022, he was building a career in graphic design and at present, he is struggling every day to find water to keep himself and his two children alive.
‘I’ve become a stranger in my own homeland’
“As for my dreams, they were wiped away as if they never existed,” he wrote in the caption of the now-viral video shared on Instagram.
He added, “I’ve become a stranger in my own homeland, searching faces, but not finding myself; looking for who I was, only to see a faded photo crushed by chaos.”
The video, which he has shared, is divided into two parts. The top portion, which is a montage of pictures, shows him working on projects in 2022 as a graphic designer, way before the conflict between Israel and Gaza.
The lower half shows his present struggle, fetching water in buckets and carrying it back to a home with debris all around, where he lives with his two children, Majd and Hana.
In addition, he has shared several videos documenting how the war has changed his life and that of his family, from once living with stability to now struggling daily for basic survival.
‘It’s so heartbreaking,’ say social media users
Many flocked to the comments section of the video, which has clocked over one million views and numerous comments.
An individual posted, “This breaks my heart. Keeping you all in my duas.”
“I’m so sorry. It’s so heartbreaking, and millions of people around the world want this to stop,” added another.
A third commented, “From the very depths of my soul, I am very sorry. I, along with a ton of other Americans and other human beings all around the world, wish we could stop this. We’ll keep raising our voices, and we’ll keep the spotlight on the genocidal government of Israel. I pray that you stay strong and see the light of day.”
“From the very depths of my soul, I am very sorry. I, along with a ton of other Americans and other human beings all around the world, wish we could stop this,” a fourth commented.
A fifth shared, “Who can understand the evil and depravity that causes people to want to destroy lives? We are all one human family. Or we could and should be.”