Dr. Mohammad Abu Rukba, once a revered professor at Al-Azhar University, guided countless students through their PhDs and master’s research. He even had an office on one of Gaza’s most prestigious streets.
A few days ago, he shared this photo with a short explanation, though the sorrow in his eyes tells much more.
He explained that his only source of income now is selling bread, not as a baker, but by standing in long lines with his children to buy bread for $1, then reselling it for $1.50. He repeats this process multiple times each day just to make ends meet.
The situation we find ourselves in is beyond catastrophe. We, the people of Gaza, once proud bearers of dignity, of education, of knowledge and culture. But in the blink of an eye, war stripped away everything we had, everything we built, everything we were. A year has passed, and yet we are still trying to understand how it all disappeared, how life could change so swiftly, so completely.
