‘Flour, fire and fear as I try to parent in a starving Gaza’ | Israel-Palestine conflict

In Deir el-Balah, Gaza, the author reflects on the harrowing experience of living through famine amidst war, highlighting the desperate struggle for basic food and resources, especially on her child’s second birthday, where even a simple request for milk feels overwhelming. As hunger intensifies, daily routines once taken for granted become sacred rituals, revealing the brutal reality of survival where basic needs are unattainable for many.