Homes are gone. Entire neighborhoods erased from the map. Families torn apart, and memories buried beneath shattered walls.

There's no food on the table. No clean water. No safe place to sleep. The basics of life - things the world takes for granted - are dreams for Gaza now.

People aren't living here.

They re surviving. Barely.

With empty stomachs, sleepless nights, and hearts full of fear

believe that you want us to live our life normally but it's not in our hands

We depend on you, on your generosity that you are never gonna leave us alone

Joy Sullivan, from “These Days People Are Really Selling Me On California”, Instructions for Traveling West

Tracy K. Smith, from “Don’t You Wonder, Sometimes?”, Life on Mars

Children in Gaza are losing their limbs every day—just like the little girl in this heartbreaking photo. The war has stolen their futures, their mobility, and their right to live in peace. My own son, Qais, is just two years old. He was injured in an airstrike, and I cannot afford the medical treatment he desperately needs. As a mother with no income, I beg you—please Donate and help us. Your donation could be the reason Qais walks again.

This is the terrifying reality for many children in Gaza:

1. Airstrikes often target residential areas, leaving children with life-altering injuries.

2. Hospitals lack medicine and equipment, and most families cannot afford private care.

3. Children like Qais are at risk of permanent disability, even death, without timely treatment.

I watch my child cry in pain every night, and I can do nothing but hold him. No mother should face this. We need your support now more than ever. Every donation—no matter the amount—can help save Qais’s , his future, and his life. Please, don’t look away. Help us heal.

Donate Now Here

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Hi, my name is Mosab , and I’m from Gaza. Life here has been harder than I could ever imagine, but today I’m sharing my story with hope in my heart, because your kindness has already given us so much strength.

This journey hasn’t been easy. The war has taken 25 family members from us—25 beautiful souls we loved deeply. Their laughter, their presence, their love… all of it is gone, leaving behind memories that are both precious and painful. Every day, I carry the weight of their loss, but I also carry their spirit, which gives me the strength to keep going.

Our Journey So Far

When I first reached out, I couldn’t have imagined we’d make it this far. Your support has been a light in these difficult times, and we are so deeply grateful for every single contribution.

But the road ahead is still challenging. Every day, we’re reminded of how much we’ve lost and how much we still need to rebuild.

Here’s what life in Gaza looks like for my family right now:

🏠 Safety: The uncertainty of tomorrow weighs heavily on us.

😢 Loss: The absence of the 25 family members we’ve lost is a pain we carry every moment.

💔 Dreams on Hold: The future feels so far away when survival takes all our strength.

How You Can Help Us Cross the Finish Line Even the smallest act of kindness can make a difference:

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Why Your Support Matters Your kindness isn’t just about helping us meet our goal—it’s about reminding us that we’re not alone in this fight. It’s about hope. It’s about survival. And it’s about giving my family a chance to rebuild our lives, even in the face of unimaginable loss.

Thank you for helping us get this far. Your generosity and compassion have already brought us closer to a better tomorrow, and for that, I’m endlessly grateful.

With all my love and gratitude,

Mosab and Family ❤️

Joy Sullivan, "Howl", Instructions for Traveling West

A3! Comic Anthology Vol 2: I Can’t Write the Script!

ok i saw a thread of people explaining the story behind their URLs, so i wanted to hop on and explain my URLs. tagging @andromeda-nova-writing @mimi-cee-genshin @perpetualcynicism @woofwoofwolf @strxnged @nenjuu / @andersdotters @akimind @dkniade

no pressure!!

milkstore -> i really love milk. i like the image of my blog 'selling' bottles of milk. it is a metaphor for sharing things i really like.

the ‘cynicism’ of ‘perpetualcynicism’ was a pun on cyno’s name as well as my own somewhat cynical outlook, and the ‘perpetual’ was partially meaningful — it worked doubly as ‘perpetually a cyno blog’ (…this did not turn out to be the case) and ‘i will always be cynical’ — but mostly the word just… sounds quite nice, i think. like, say the word ‘perpetual’ out loud right now. it rolls off the tongue really nicely, right? and then add the fricative s’s and alliteration of ‘cynicism’ to the plosive alliteration of ‘perpetual’… again, i think it sounds quite nice aloud as whole. which i guess is slightly ironic, considering it’s a tumblr url which few people will ever say out loud, but that’s not the point.

‘cynicalmusings’ came about first because i wanted continuity between the two blogs, i.e. for it to be obvious enough that they’re linked and run by the same person, hence the carrying over of cynicism (plus the cyno aspect of it, rather than ‘perpetualmusings’), and ‘musings’ because this blog is a place where i kind of just type down my thoughts as they come — and ‘musings’, again, sounds nicer as a world out loud then, say, ‘thoughts’ or ‘pondering’ or whatever.

for the sake of continuing the thread… here are a few i’m curious about: @kopivie, @daosies, @nvuy

R!! thank you so much for the tag (❁´◡`❁) i am a little ashamed to say this but my url really has no deep meaning other than the fact that i like the word "dao" (it's a peach blossom!) and i wanted to incorporate it into my user somehow ... and then daosies came to me in a dream (✿◡‿◡)

CONTINUING THE THREAD!!! @1eaf-me-alone , @melodead , @aquatik

What Strength Really Means 💪

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Hey everyone, my name is Abdelmajed. I don’t usually talk much about myself, but today, I want to share a little piece of my story.

I was born and raised in Gaza, a place that has always been my home 🏡. I grew up surrounded by my family, my friends, and the streets that I knew like the back of my hand. Life wasn’t always easy, but we had love, laughter, and dreams. I used to think that no matter what happened, home would always be here. But life has a way of changing things in ways we never expect.

Over the past months, everything I once knew has disappeared. The streets that were once filled with children playing are now silent. The houses that held so many memories are now just rubble. And the people I loved—some of them are gone forever. 💔

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now he's the kitten😆

Been wanting to draw dragon boy for a while so