I survived the genocide in Gaza, but still carry its scars within me

I survived the genocide in Gaza, but still carry its scars within me Submitted by Ahmed Abu Artema on Mon, 06/08/2026 - 08:27 Nine months into exile, the smallest things including a full battery, a passing plane or a plate of leftover rice show how deeply the genocide is lodged in the body Palestinians gather at the Rafah crossing as it reopens for the first time since the US-Israel war with Iran began, in Khan Younis, on 19 March 2026 (Bashar Taleb/AFP) Off The harsh experiences that groups and individuals go thro