From Gaza, an Audio Diary of Despair – The New York Times

Drone video from Oct. 11 showed damage in the Al-Rimal neighborhood of Gaza City, where Tasneem Ismael Ahel was raised. The 19-year-old has documented her life under Israeli bombardment in voice messages.Credit…By Nedal Ahmed Via StoryfulIn a series of voice memos sent via WhatsApp, Tasneem Ismael Ahel, 19, described the war unfolding around her in Gaza City.Drone video from Oct. 11 showed damage in the Al-Rimal neighborhood of Gaza City, where Tasneem Ismael Ahel was raised. The 19-year-old has documented her life under Israeli bombardment in voice messages.Credit…By Nedal Ahmed Via StoryfulBy Yousur Al-HlouYousur Al-Hlou first met Tasneem Ismael Ahel in the aftermath of the 2021 war in Gaza. Since Oct. 7, she has been receiving dozens of her voice messages describing daily life under Israeli bombardment.It’s 14 October. 11 a.m. I am feeling like I am dead already. But I am still breathing, just still breathing. I miss my old life. I used to be a clean, tidy girl. And everything here is not. I used to be having everything normal. I just want to live normal. I just want to shower normally. I just want to use bathroom normally. I can’t breathe normally here. Everything is getting worse.Tasneem
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