Gazan Student Shares Starvation and Memory Loss Amidst School Destruction
BBC NewsJuly 23, 20257 min28,486 views
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- 💡 A student in Gaza, Rezeq Rok, describes literally starving and suffering from memory loss due to the severe lack of food and supplies.
- 📌 He has not eaten for three days and has had insufficient meals for three months, prioritizing food for his younger siblings.
- 🧠 Despite hunger, he is trying to study online, but his younger siblings struggle to retain information due to their own starvation.
Disruption to Education in Gaza
- 📚 Over 90% of schools in Gaza have been destroyed, severely disrupting education for a generation.
- 💻 Rezeq is studying English online and trying to create online schools and WhatsApp groups to share knowledge with those who cannot access the internet.
- ⚠️ Teachers are scarce due to attacks and deaths, making self-study difficult.
Aspirations Amidst Hardship
- 🩺 Rezeq dreams of becoming a doctor to heal people who cannot reach hospitals, recognizing the critical importance of medical professionals in a war zone.
- 🏥 He notes that hospitals have also been destroyed, further exacerbating the lack of medical care.
Aid and Distribution Challenges
- 🚚 Aid trucks are limited, with only 15-30 allowed daily when 500-600 are needed.
- 📈 The limited aid is described as a "drop in the ocean," insufficient to overcome the humanitarian crisis.
- ⚠️ Gangs loot trucks and sell supplies at exorbitant prices, making them unaffordable for most.
- 🌍 The situation is perceived by Gazans as the worst man-made starvation in Gaza's history.
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