Nick Schifrin:
Since the war began, the U.N. says more than 17,000 Gazan children have been killed, 33,000 wounded. That’s more than 70 wounded or killed every day.
And there’s not a single Gazan child who’s escaped psychological trauma; 11-year-old Kadi Al Hamalawi preserves the symbols of her youth, a favorite baby photo, prized possessions. But the door to her childhood has been slammed shut. Instead of playing, she helps find life’s essentials. That’s a jug of water.
And instead of studying, pages she once wrote in school, she now burns to light a fire.
Kadi Al Hamalawi, 11 Years Old (through interpreter): When I would hear the sound of bombings, I would be very scared. But now I’m used to it and don’t get frightened anymore. This is normal now.
