Mohammed Omer: It is surreal to watch, but a nightmare to live

Mohamed Omer has been covering the conflict for MEE. His latest piece reflects on the difficulty of living and reporting on the situation. 

Omer said: 

"It is surreal to watch, but a nightmare to live. Each person killed here had a life, feelings and memories. Their death affects parents, children and spouses, none of whom can mourn as they must continue running for their lives in an increasingly shrinking cage. To put this in perspective, the number of people killed in Gaza, given as a percentage of the population, translates to 120,000 Israelis or 3 million Americans murdered within three weeks. We are an occupied people, who are told what we may eat, where we may go, how to live and even with whom we may associate. We have few choices. 

"I am one of these people and Gaza is my home."