Oct. 7 Survivor on Ongoing Trauma and Call for Action

The Significance of October 7th

• 🎗️ For Natalie Sanandaji, a survivor of the Nova Music Festival attack, this day is a driving force to keep speaking out.
• 💔 Two years later, the continued presence of hostages in Gaza and the denial or justification of the attacks fuel her advocacy.
• 🗣️ She emphasizes the need to speak on behalf of those who no longer have a voice.

Personal Impact and Advocacy

• 💬 Sanandaji shares how her life has been consumed by speaking out for victims, recounting an instance where someone claimed hostages were treated "nicely."
• 💔 The stark reality of mothers and babies returning in coffins highlights the crucial need for her advocacy.
• 🤝 She recalls moments of people at the festival taking care of each other, sharing water, and lifting one another up amidst the chaos.

Memories and Survival

• 🤯 Sanandaji describes feeling disassociated even when her mother called, prioritizing not worrying her.
• 🏃‍♀️ During the escape, decisions were "choiceless choices," with the sole hope of making it back to her mother.
• 💔 She is thinking of parents who lost children on that day, unable to hug their kids again.

Peace Deal and Future Hopes

• 🕊️ Politicians in the US largely unite on the urgency of a peace deal and the return of hostages.
• 🙏 Sanandaji's only hope is that the 20-point peace proposal will be accepted.
• 🎯 She desires the return of all hostages and the eradication of Hamas for a better future for both Israelis and Gazans.