Why I stay: Living inside the ruins of my Gaza home

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Samah Khalid Naji is 18, and along with six other members of her family, is living in the bombed-out remains of their house in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza. It was destroyed in October by an Israeli missile strike.
The destruction of more than a third of Gaza’s homes as Israel bombards the territory in pursuit of Hamas is leading international legal experts to raise the concept of 'domicide': the mass destruction of dwellings to make the territory uninhabitable. www.theguardian.com/world/202...
The Guardian spent two days with Samah and her family in December to see the remains of their house and how they are surviving the war. She told the film-maker Majdi Fathi about why they decided this was the safest place for them to be.
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@Chiefdomain

The amount of pure terror unleashed on the innocent people of Palestine is unbelievable

@Kimberly_Chappell

She stays because it is her RIGHTFUL HOME. Stay strong. Don’t go!! 🇵🇸

@techmedandtravel

No words of hatred, only Love for Life & their Land

@sonk536

The way she talks about her father ❤, I would be proud if I had a daughter like her

@Isabella_kh

Palestinians are the definition of strength, resiliency and gratitude ♥️

@drmikizo4654

It’s so heartwarming that in the midst of such hardship and chaos this young lady can afford to carry herself with such grace and radiance. Love and light ✨

@Tubercollosal

What an incredible family. So heartbreaking that mankind continues to hurt each other. Hope they remain safe and can rebuild their life eventually.

@Lunemoon000

Those children’s and teenagers are experiencing an unexplainable amount of trauma, still they are still the most kind hearted people. Those parents are seeing their children die. It’s so horrific.

@Roadstar146

Strongest community I have ever seen

@natdugdale3625

I hope she is safe and well. It makes me anxious any time a documentary shows the location of a specific person in Palestine..

@ishthaish

"I look the house and I feel like i'm surrounded by ghosts" let that sync in. He is so young and experience so much death and destruction. Put yourself in these peoples lifes . Every time you hear a plane or anything that sounds like a plane ( even a car) you get anxious because at any time it could be you .

@glbale

Strange to know that many people would rejoice over the scenes in this video. The only consolation is that the majority in the world don't.

@eliciaeldridge3452

Palestinians are strong resilient, beautiful people who stand together in unity they are everything Israel is not.

@None-no6we

Brave people and brave daughters of Gaza❤

@RK-ti2qq

Through their collective struggle, they have become the most human of people in the world. It shines through when they speak, and in the way they act. I am so humbled by the depth of the humanity they radiate.