I was thinking about how I would start to write about life in Gaza – how I would lay the words out with eloquence – when suddenly an explosion boomed close by and those thoughts fled my mind.
I didn’t know the source; maybe it was internal training or perhaps another air strike.
Movement and horns stopped on the street below, a brief pause to make sure it wasn’t anyone close that was hit, then movement resumed. My heart is still pounding and my mind racing and, like every other woman in Gaza, I say a quick prayer of thanks that my family is near and safe and hope no one was hurt.
Sally Idwedar is a blogger and resident of Gaza City. She was born in New York and her family is originally from Yibna, Palestine.
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http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/life-in-gaza-we-wake-up-to-terrifying-sonic-booms-and-try-to-sleep-while-israelis-are-shelling-8976091.html
Sally Idwedar: A Life in Gaza
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