WORLDMIDDLE EAST EYE
A hot shower, running water, light: In exile, each one returns me to Gaza
Ahmed Dremly, a Palestinian scholar evacuated to Italy on a scholarship, reflects on the emotional contrast between his newfound safety and the ongoing suffering in Gaza. He describes feelings of guilt and anger over leaving his homeland during the Israeli war, highlighting disparities in basic necessities like water and housing.
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