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Opinion: The Gaza war through the eyes of a 12-year-old
5 December 2023 12:51 GMT
From the moment Farah first opened her eyes, she was living in the world’s biggest open-air prison.
Having lived through three previous Israeli assaults on Gaza, the 12-year-old knows more about war than peace.
She follows the news, knows the names of Palestinian and Israeli politicians, and has studied the Fourth Geneva Convention and laws of war. The scenes she describes should rightly fill any child with fear and sadness - but not Farah anymore.
Today, she seems indifferent to the ongoing horrors. For many children in Gaza, these scenes have become frighteningly normal.
The following is Farah’s account of the current war, from the bombing of her home to her family’s decision to flee to southern Gaza.
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