by James Elder, UNICEF Spokesperson
Omar's aunt told me quietly that a bomb had struck Omar's home several days earlier, killing his mother, father and twin brother. During our conversation, Omar would pause and close his eyes for a few moments, with a look of deep concentration on his face.
His aunt later explained to me that Omar was doing this to make sure he could remember the faces of his dead family members — faces he was deeply afraid he would forget.
There is no safety in Gaza
by James Elder, UNICEF Spokesperson
The Pale Notebook 