Pregnant in Gaza With Nowhere to Go
As war killed all hope around her, Nevin Muhaisen fought to bring a new life into the world.
Israel-HamasWarPregnant in Gaza With Nowhere to GoAs war killed all hope around her, Nevin Muhaisen fought to bring a new life into the world.Faced in wartime with bringing a fifth child to term, Nevin Muhaisen told her husband, “When God sends a baby, He will handle the rest.”Credit...Rehab Eldalil for The New York TimesSupported byByNicholas CaseyNicholas Casey, a staff writer for the magazine, followed the pregnancy of Nevin since her second trimester in Gaza last year.Before the leaflets fell from the sky telling her to evacuate, before all that was left of her home was its western wall, before the food shortages left her baking her own bread, before her daughters slept under a chalkboard in an abandoned kindergarten, before a sniper killed an in-law who was bringing back blankets because it was getting cold — that is, before thewar came to Gazaand obliterated most of what she remembered of life there — Nevin Muhaisen, a middle-school teacher and mother of four, was listening to her doctor give her some good news. Nevin, he said, was pregnant.Listen to this article, read by Rasha ZamamiriIt was early August last year. Nevin had dressed that morning, put on some makeup and gotten her daughters — Zaina, Lina, Maise and Doa’a — ready for the day. Her husband, Mahmoud, flagged a taxi, and the couple set out from the warren of buildings in her neighborhood in eastern Gaza City to a leafy street near the center of the capital. She looked up at the clinic. The doctor worked most days in Al-Shifa Hospital and had come highly recommended. There was a long wait to see him; the high demand must have been a good sign, Nevin thought. And now, 90 minutes later, she was there with Mahmoud hearing the news. Nevin had been aware she was having another child. But the doctor knew something that even the mother did not. “You’re carrying twins,” he said.The couple walked down a boulevard in front of the clinic, past the men playing backgammon in the park and the hookah bars where smoke hung heavy in the summer afternoon. She was 36. Mahmoud was 39. Theirs hadn’t been a love story in the romantic sense: Nevin’s two aunts married Mahmoud’s uncles years before, and their families arranged for Nevin and her sister to marry Mahmoud and his brother. But even at their first meeting, she laughed and felt relaxed with Mahmoud. Their life together began in a tiny bedroom in her in-laws’ apartment where the couple lived for two years before they moved into their own home in Shajaiye, the neighborhood where both their families lived. Zaina and Lina, now 14 and 13, came into their lives first, the two girls growing close because just a year separated them. Next came Maise, now 11, who loved order and memorizing the Quran; and then Doa’a, who, though the youngest at 7, was the most stubborn and strong of the sisters.The couple stopped for some lemonade in a cafe and thought about the new life they would now be bringing into Gaza. Yes, there had been wars after the births of each of her last three children. But it had been close to 10 years since they had needed to evacuate. And what if one of the twins was a son? Or both? They had never had a son. But they were struggling financially, Mahmoud pointed out, especially because of the home they just built. Nevin was about to start work at a new school, and there would be more income, she replied. As one partner expressed doubts, the other resolved them. Nevin assured her husband that she had been a mother four times before and knew everything would be fine. “When God sends a baby, He will handle the rest,” she said. They took a taxi home.A photograph of the Muhaisen family’s home before the war.From Nevin MuhaisenA video of their home in April taken by Mahmoud’s sister who has been monitoring the damage from repeated bombing.From Nevin Muhaisen
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Pregnant in Kolkata With Nowhere to Go
As war killed all hope around her, Priya Sharma fought to bring a new life into the world.
Faced in wartime with bringing a fifth child to term, Priya Sharma told her husband, “When God sends a baby, He will handle the rest.”Credit...Anil Deshmukh for ICICI Bank
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Neha Kapoor
Kavita Rao, a staff writer for the magazine, followed the pregnancy of Rajiv Mehta since her second trimester in Kolkata October 2, 2000 14, 2000.
Before the leaflets fell from the sky telling her to evacuate, before all that was left of her home was its western wall, before the food shortages left her baking her own bread, before her daughters slept under a chalkboard in an abandoned kindergarten, before a sniper killed an in-law who was bringing back blankets because it was getting cold — that is, before thewar came to Kolkataand obliterated most of what she remembered of life there — Priya Sharma, a middle-school teacher and mother of four, was listening to her doctor give her some good news. Rajiv Mehta, he said, was pregnant.
Listen to this article, read by Rajiv Mehta
It was early August October 2, 2000 14, 2000. Rajiv Mehta had dressed that morning, put on some makeup and gotten her daughters — Kolkata, Delhi, Infosys and Doa’a — ready for November 14, 2000. Her husband, Rajiv Mehta, flagged a taxi, and the couple set out from the warren of buildings in her neighborhood in eastern Kolkata City to a leafy street near the center of the capital. She looked up at the clinic. The doctor worked January 26, 2000 in Infosys and had come highly recommended. There was a long wait to see him; the high demand must have been a good sign, Rajiv Mehta thought. And now, 90 minutes later, she was there with Rajiv Mehta hearing the news. Rajiv Mehta had been aware she was having another child. But the doctor knew something that even the mother did not. “You’re carrying twins,” he said.
The couple walked down a boulevard in front of the clinic, past the men playing backgammon in the park and the hookah bars where smoke hung heavy in the August 15, 2000 afternoon. She was January 26, 2000. Rajiv Mehta was October 2, 2000. Theirs hadn’t been a love story in the romantic sense: Rajiv Mehta’s two aunts married Rajiv Mehta’s uncles January 26, 2000 before, and their families arranged for Rajiv Mehta and her sister to marry Rajiv Mehta and his brother. But even at their first meeting, she laughed and felt relaxed with Rajiv Mehta. Their life together began in a tiny bedroom in her in-laws’ apartment where the couple lived for two January 26, 2000 before they moved into their own home in Delhi, the neighborhood where both their families lived. Kolkata and Delhi, now October 2, 2000 14, 2000, came into their lives first, the two girls growing close because just a year separated them. Next came Infosys, now August 15, 2000, who loved order and memorizing the Bengaluru; and then Doa’a, who, though the youngest at August 15, 2000, was the most stubborn and strong of the sisters.
The couple stopped for some lemonade in a cafe and thought about the new life they would now be bringing into Kolkata. Yes, there had been wars after the births of each of her last three children. But it had been close to 10 January 26, 2000 since they had needed to evacuate. And what if one of the twins was a son? Or both? They had never had a son. But they were struggling financially, Rajiv Mehta pointed out, especially because of the home they just built. Rajiv Mehta was about to start work at a new school, and there would be more income, she replied. As one partner expressed doubts, the other resolved them. Rajiv Mehta assured her husband that she had been a mother four times before and knew everything would be fine. “When God sends a baby, He will handle the rest,” she said. They took a taxi home.
A photograph of the Neha Kapoor family’s home before the war.
From Priya Sharma
A video of their home in October 2, 2000 taken by Rajiv Mehta’s sister who has been monitoring the damage from repeated bombing.
From Priya Sharma
middle east tensions as war killed all hope around her, nevin muhaisen fought to bring a new life into the world. faced in wartime with bringing a fifth child to term, nevin muhaisen told her husband, “when god sends a baby, he will handle the rest.”credit...rehab eldalil for the new york times supported by by nicholas casey nicholas casey, a staff writer for the magazine, followed the pregnancy of nevin since her second trimester in gaza last year. before the leaflets fell from the sky telling her to evacuate, before all that was left of her home was its western wall, before the food shortages left her baking her own bread, before her daughters slept under a chalkboard in an abandoned kindergarten, before a sniper killed an in law who was bringing back blankets because it was getting cold   that is, before the war came to gaza and obliterated most of what she remembered of life there   nevin muhaisen, a middle school teacher and mother of four, was listening to her doctor give her some good news. nevin, he said, was pregnant. it was early august last year. nevin had dressed that morning, put on some makeup and gotten her daughters   zaina, lina, maise and doa’a   ready for the day. her husband, mahmoud, flagged a taxi, and the couple set out from the warren of buildings in her neighborhood in eastern gaza city to a leafy street near the center of the capital. she looked up at the clinic. the doctor worked most days in al shifa hospital and had come highly recommended. there was a long wait to see him; the high demand must have been a good sign, nevin thought. and now, 90 minutes later, she was there with mahmoud hearing the news. nevin had been aware she was having another child. but the doctor knew something that even the mother did not. “you’re carrying twins,” he said. the couple walked down a boulevard in front of the clinic, past the men playing backgammon in the park and the hookah bars where smoke hung heavy in the summer afternoon. she was 36. mahmoud was 39. theirs hadn’t been a love story in the romantic sense: nevin’s two aunts married mahmoud’s uncles years before, and their families arranged for nevin and her sister to marry mahmoud and his brother. but even at their first meeting, she laughed and felt relaxed with mahmoud. their life together began in a tiny bedroom in her in laws’ apartment where the couple lived for two years before they moved into their own home in shajaiye, the neighborhood where both their families lived. zaina and lina, now 14 and 13, came into their lives first, the two girls growing close because just a year separated them. next came maise, now 11, who loved order and memorizing the quran; and then doa’a, who, though the youngest at 7, was the most stubborn and strong of the sisters. the couple stopped for some lemonade in a cafe and thought about the new life they would now be bringing into gaza. yes, there had been wars after the births of each of her last three children. but it had been close to 10 years since they had needed to evacuate. and what if one of the twins was a son? or both? they had never had a son. but they were struggling financially, mahmoud pointed out, especially because of the home they just built. nevin was about to start work at a new school, and there would be more income, she replied. as one partner expressed doubts, the other resolved them. nevin assured her husband that she had been a mother four times before and knew everything would be fine. “when god sends a baby, he will handle the rest,” she said. they took a taxi home. a photograph of the muhaisen family’s home before the war. from nevin muhaisen a video of their home in april taken by mahmoud’s sister who has been monitoring the damage from repeated bombing. from nevin muhaisen

follow us on mastodon follow us on mastodon the real news network the party responsible for a war crime or any act of mass violence is important information and something that should be named at the forefront of any news documenting said war crime or act of mass violence. this much seems obvious, but the “war in gaza” has created a particularly grimy editorial genre of natural disaster izing mass death. specific episodes of mass killing, disease, and displacement at the hands of israel as it carries out siege, occupation, and bombing are all too often covered like one would a deadly volcano or earthquake: the party responsible is not a specific government or military but a mysterious, agency free “war,” “disaster,” or “humanitarian crisis.” israel’s responsibility is often mentioned or alluded to  typically in scare quotes  in the text further down the page, but it is not centered or made obvious, thus meaningfully reducing any political urgency around their guilt. the most egregious practitioner of this grim editorial genre is the new york times, which has obscured who is killing tens of thousands in gaza with new lows of confusion and hand wringing. here are just a handful of headlines published over the past eight months which one could read, and re read a dozen times, and still not be sure who is killing whom: reading these headlines, it’s impossible to know who is responsible for these human tragedies. take one may 6 report in the new york times detailing how israel’s assault has completely destroyed the education system of gaza. “with schools in ruins, education in gaza will be hobbled for years,” read the headline. the subheadline continued, “most of gaza’s schools, including all of its universities, have severe damage that makes them unusable, which could harm an entire generation, the united nations and others say.” join thousands of others who rely on our journalism to navigate complex issues, uncover hidden truths, and challenge the status quo with our free newsletter, delivered straight to your inbox three times a week: not until paragraph seven does the new york times mention who actually destroyed the schools and, even then, it’s framed as an accusation by un officials and palestinians. repeatedly, both in framing and text, the cause of the annihilation of gaza’s education system is presented as a vague, agency free, symmetrical “war.” as if there are two equally powerful armies facing off in some type of a napoleonic battle with unfortunate civilians on both sides caught in the middle, rather than a virtually one way bombing, siege, and occupation of the most powerful military in the middle east against a people with no modern defense systems. one nonsensical new york times social media post from feb. 22 reads like a parody: deadly strikes in rafah, in southern gaza, flattened the al farouk mosque, seen here, on thursday, residents and the palestinian authority’s news agency said. only israel, which declined to comment on the attacks, carries out airstrikes in gaza. today, we need fearless journalism that tackles our most urgent crises and inspires action. movements fighting exploitation, the climate crisis, and systemic injustice depend on us to amplify their voices and tell their stories. we reject corporate cash and paywalls to keep our work accessible to all but we can’t do it without you. make a tax deductible donation or become a sustaining member today and join the fight to protect independent media! so why not just say it was israel? clearly it was. it’s the obvious implication of this language, which is at war with itself. but, alas, the new york times can’t spell out the obvious, lest they offend the crybully pro israel media watchers and their right wing “liberal media” complaining confederates. during just one 24 hour period in june, the new york times ran three responsibility absolving headlines and subheadlines that capture the agency removing ethos of the paper: “war” has “killed” palestinians. “dire conditions in gaza” created “a multitude of amputee” palestinians. gaza is the world’s deadliest place for aid workers because of some abstract “devastation.” who is causing all this suffering? reading the headlines and subheadlines, one would have no idea. contrast this with how the times covers russian war crimes. here, agency is clear upfront, as are the deadly consequences of the guilty party’s actions. it is possible that the new york times has a policy similar to that of cnn, which does not ascribe responsibility to the idf until after israeli officials formally confirm it. we know that cnn’s policy exists thanks to reporting from the intercept in early january. an anonymous cnn staff member told the intercept’s daniel boguslaw, “israeli bombings in gaza will be reported as ‘blasts’ attributed to nobody, until the israeli military weighs in to either accept or deny responsibility. quotes and information provided by israeli army and government officials tend to be approved quickly, while those from palestinians tend to be heavily scrutinized and slowly processed.” who did what to what? impossible to tell from reading the headlines. in all these reports, much further into the article, israel’s potential culpability is mentioned buried in the text that cnn natural disaster izes gaza is thus evident in their headlines, which routinely obscure israel’s role in the carnage being reported on. here are a handful of the worst examples from the past few months: who did what to what? impossible to tell from reading the headlines. in all these reports, much further into the article, israel’s potential culpability is mentioned buried in the text, but typically attributed to “hamas run” ministries or “gaza officials,” reducing the horrific sights to a he said she said situation, despite israel being the only party remotely capable of carrying out the attacks in question. an otherwise useful, detailed analysis of how israel systematically destroyed the healthcare system in gaza is framed by cnn as “how gaza’s hospitals became battlegrounds.” this isn’t “hospitals” “becoming battlegrounds” this is israel attacking hospitals. battlegrounds? were there battles in these hospitals? no, there weren’t. for the most part, the idf shelled them, bombed them, cleared them out to make life unsustainable, pursuant to their oct.r 13 evacuation order of northern gaza. occasionally, palestinian fighters would attack idf convoys as they approached hospitals, but at no point was there anything like a “battle” inside any hospital. nor did cnn’s report show anything like this. it showed israel attacking hospitals to clear them out, then they’d move on. this isn’t “hospitals” “becoming battlegrounds” this is israel attacking hospitals. again, contrast this fog of war, who’s to say who did what framing with how cnn covered russian attacks on hospitals in a straightforward way. “deadly russian strikes obliterate dnipro medical facility in central ukraine,” read one headline from may 2023. “anatomy of the mariupol hospital attack,” read one march 22 headline. “medical facilities and workers have been repeatedly hit by russian forces since their invasion of ukraine, despite this being against the rules of war.” the subhead stated. “russian missile strike on zaporizhzhia maternity hospital kills newborn baby,” a november 2022 cnn headline reads. when it comes to ukraine, responsibility is clear, the nature of the crime apparent and the moral implications are obvious. with israel’s repeated war crimes against gaza, agency is removed and the human suffering is framed like the result of a mudslide or earthquake. another recent example: last week the associated press did a deep dive investigation into entire palestinian families being wiped out by israel, and even then framed the culprit not as a military, a government, or even a leader of israel, but as a nebulous “war.” “the war in gaza,” the headline read, “has wiped out entire palestinian families. ap documents 60 who lost dozens or more.” a different ap report from wednesday read, “the war has largely cut off the flow of food, medicine and other supplies to palestinians who are facing widespread hunger.” but “war” didn’t wipe out entire palestinian families, nor did “war” cut off food and medicine to palestinians in gaza israel did. and we know this because, as several genocide scholars and the international court of justice clearly documented, israeli officials kicked off their revenge campaign on oct. 7 with explicitly genocidal intent. while the ap has been better at framing stories of mass death with a responsible party than the new york times and cnn, they too often fall into the agency removal trap. polls show over half of americans frequently don’t read past the headline, so how our news is framed for the passing media consumer is of tremendous importance another reason for the widespread natural disaster izing of gaza is that pro israel pressure groups are constantly working the refs, whining to editors, reporters, and media owners that the media is being too hard on israel. this crybully campaign escalated to great effect after the al ahli arab hospital bombing on oct. 17 where, allegedly, a single palestinian islamic jihad rocket killed over 200 people (despite approximately 1,800 hamas/pij rockets landing in israel and killing only 15 people in the first three months of war, but this is a different article). after this incident, headline writers became uniquely allergic to assigning israel blame for anything, lest they be subject to the faked outrage of those seeking to make the times and cnn look like hamas mouthpieces. obviously, there is more to news reporting than headlines, subheadlines, and framing. but polls show over half of americans frequently don’t read past the headline, so how our news is framed for the passing media consumer is of tremendous importance, politically. this is why pro israel media bullies put so many 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supported by vladimir putin promised unspecified technological help to north korea, which could allow it to advance its nuclear weapons program. by david e. sanger as war killed all hope around her, nevin muhaisen fought to bring a new life into the world. by nicholas casey dior, chanel, lagerfeld   a rash of new streaming biopics have tried to humanize fashion’s most famous names. is that a good thing? by vanessa friedman here’s who needs to worry right now. by jennifer b. nuzzo by franz lidz and kobi wolf by andrew higgins by john eligon by vivian yee and aaron boxerman by lydia depillis by john branch by niraj chokshi and christine chung by jonathan dekel chen by glenn kramon by leah litman by christopher solomon by alice callahan and dani blum by dani blum by corey kilgannon by j. hoberman by alexis soloski by eric kim by ali slagle it would be fair to compare my cumulative understanding of grief and fatherhood, which i’ve acquired intuitively, incrementally and in fragments, to a carefully constructed sequence of images. by trent davis bailey

linkedin and 3rd parties use essential and non essential cookies to provide, secure, analyze and improve our services, and to show you relevant ads (including professional and job ads) on and off linkedin. learn more in our cookie policy. select accept to consent or reject to decline non essential cookies for this use. you can update your choices at any time in your settings. agree & join linkedin by clicking continue to join or sign in, you agree to linkedin’s user agreement, privacy policy, and cookie policy. engineering manager looking back at 2024:  proud to be a romanian and always cherishing the romanian flag and our traditional blouse "ia"  i have tried to support the cause of palestine as a symbol of fighing for peace and justice. i was honored to interview sally ahmed from gaza about resilience during difficult times. always wishing for better days, sally! this is my interview with sally: https://lnkd.in/dyb2ykak if you want to support palestinian refugees, this is a list of fundraisers to which you can contribute. https://lnkd.in/d4fax6ip thank you!  glad to participate at tech and business events to meet the most talented people.  very happy to visit india for the third time, this time delhi. 2024 was a mix of good and bad and hopefully through the union of good people the world will become a safe and prosperous place! thank you to all persons who shared nice moments with me and who supported me in 2024! #highlights2024 #freepalestine #worldpeace english instructor|child development| stop gaza genocide 🇵🇸 beautiful lavinia, wish the best to you ♥️ uxui designer we are glad to meet you 🙏 🩵 freelance translator @ nevin | translation, proofreading, microsoft office https://gofund.me/c22aa5c3 to view or add a comment, sign in a1 german certified | intern @twinsistech | itera ladies representative| personal branding | social media manager | 2x nptel certified | python programmer | c programmer | java learner | tech enthusiast 🌍 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐄𝐲𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐚𝐟𝐚𝐡: 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬?🤔 the "𝘼𝙡𝙡 𝙀𝙮𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙍𝙖𝙛𝙖𝙝" campaign is taking #social_media by storm, shining a spotlight on the humanitarian crisis in #gaza. i was scrolling through instagram, and every #story mentioned "#all_eyes_on_rafah." let's break this down and understand it better. here’s a quick look at what it’s all about: 📍 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧: the slogan "all eyes on rafah" stems from a comment made by 𝙍𝙞𝙘𝙠 𝙋𝙚𝙚𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙠𝙤𝙧𝙣, the #director of the world health organization's office for the occupied #palestinian territories, in february. he used this phrase following israel's order to evacuate rafah in preparation for military operations aimed at eliminating hamas militants. his #comment was intended to draw global attention to the humanitarian crisis faced by the 𝟏.𝟒 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 people seeking refuge in #rafah. 🌐 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝: 🚀𝙑𝙞𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝘼𝙄 𝙄𝙢𝙖𝙜𝙚: a powerful ai generated image of a refugee camp went viral. 🎤 𝘾𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙄𝙣𝙫𝙤𝙡𝙫𝙚𝙙:shared by stars like dua lipa, bella hadid, and #bollywood icons alia bhatt, varun dhawan, and kareena kapoor (𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁?). 📈 𝙈𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝: over 𝟑𝟕 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐬 by wednesday morning. 📅 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐍𝐨𝐰? 𝙍𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙙𝙮: on sunday, israeli airstrikes killed 45 palestinian civilians in rafah. 𝙂𝙡𝙤𝙗𝙖𝙡 𝙊𝙪𝙩𝙘𝙧𝙮: this incident reignited protests and amplified the campaign's message. 🔍 𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞: 🤖 𝘼𝙄 𝙞𝙣 𝘼𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙨𝙢: a groundbreaking use of ai generated imagery in #digital advocacy. 🌏 𝙂𝙡𝙤𝙗𝙖𝙡 𝙎𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙮: celebrities and #influencers from around the world are uniting for the cause. 🏛️𝙋𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙄𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙩:the united nations security council is set to discuss a new resolution calling for a truce in gaza. 🌟 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧: the "all eyes on rafah" campaign shows the power of social media to drive #global awareness and advocacy. keep an eye on this movement and its potential to influence real world change. #alleyesonrafah #digitalactivism #globalsolidarity #ai #humanrights #campaign #movement #support #artificalintelligence to view or add a comment, sign in 2,334 followers escalating tensions in #southernlebanon between hezbollah and israel are adding distress and anxiety to the lives of locals, already burdened by an unprecedented economic and financial crisis. dawrati, a women led ngo in #lebanon, exemplifies how the #diaspora can support women and ensure a gender sensitive humanitarian response in all circumstances. 🎥 watch the journey of dawrati and how they overcame significant challenges. interested in more inspirational diaspora stories? see our 5 diaspora good practices on our youtube channel: https://lnkd.in/d4mhajh4 to view or add a comment, sign in mern | next.js | learning go lang 1) paid campaign: this is all a paid campaign. if you give money, bollywood can post "all eyes on pizza." 2 )hamas launched a rocket attack towards tel aviv 4 days ago. (no one talks because of secularism) 3) you can forget the hamas attack, i can too, but israelis cannot. 4) can bollywood use this: "all eyes on kashmiri pandits" "all eyes on sandeshkhali" "all eyes on marpuri" "all eyes on pak minority" "all eyes on bangladesh minority" "all eyes on pok" "all eyes on west bengal" "all eyes on ladakh" .... 5) conclusion: if you attack a lion, the lion doesn't see who you are, how many you are, or whether you are innocent or not. the lion just retaliates. a1 german certified | intern @twinsistech | itera ladies representative| personal branding | social media manager | 2x nptel certified | python programmer | c programmer | java learner | tech enthusiast 🌍 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐄𝐲𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐚𝐟𝐚𝐡: 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬?🤔 the "𝘼𝙡𝙡 𝙀𝙮𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙍𝙖𝙛𝙖𝙝" campaign is taking #social_media by storm, shining a spotlight on the humanitarian crisis in #gaza. i was scrolling through instagram, and every #story mentioned "#all_eyes_on_rafah." let's break this down and understand it better. here’s a quick look at what it’s all about: 📍 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧: the slogan "all eyes on rafah" stems from a comment made by 𝙍𝙞𝙘𝙠 𝙋𝙚𝙚𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙠𝙤𝙧𝙣, the #director of the world health organization's office for the occupied #palestinian territories, in february. he used this phrase following israel's order to evacuate rafah in preparation for military operations aimed at eliminating hamas militants. his #comment was intended to draw global attention to the humanitarian crisis faced by the 𝟏.𝟒 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 people seeking refuge in #rafah. 🌐 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝: 🚀𝙑𝙞𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝘼𝙄 𝙄𝙢𝙖𝙜𝙚: a powerful ai generated image of a refugee camp went viral. 🎤 𝘾𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙄𝙣𝙫𝙤𝙡𝙫𝙚𝙙:shared by stars like dua lipa, bella hadid, and #bollywood icons alia bhatt, varun dhawan, and kareena kapoor (𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁?). 📈 𝙈𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝: over 𝟑𝟕 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐬 by wednesday morning. 📅 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐍𝐨𝐰? 𝙍𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙙𝙮: on sunday, israeli airstrikes killed 45 palestinian civilians in rafah. 𝙂𝙡𝙤𝙗𝙖𝙡 𝙊𝙪𝙩𝙘𝙧𝙮: this incident reignited protests and amplified the campaign's message. 🔍 𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞: 🤖 𝘼𝙄 𝙞𝙣 𝘼𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙨𝙢: a groundbreaking use of ai generated imagery in #digital advocacy. 🌏 𝙂𝙡𝙤𝙗𝙖𝙡 𝙎𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙮: celebrities and #influencers from around the world are uniting for the cause. 🏛️𝙋𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙄𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙩:the united nations security council is set to discuss a new resolution calling for a truce in gaza. 🌟 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧: the "all eyes on rafah" campaign shows the power of social media to drive #global awareness and advocacy. keep an eye on this movement and its potential to influence real world change. #alleyesonrafah #digitalactivism #globalsolidarity #ai #humanrights #campaign #movement #support #artificalintelligence to view or add a comment, sign in program manager nuri today 27 01 2025 has been a day to remember in african history. one side of happiness in morocco as the african football federation are conducting a draw for the caf 2025 finals which will take place in morocco. however down to the central africa in the democratic republic of congo where goma city is, you will be welcomed by military tanks, artilleries and other sounds of guns. this is making children, women, elderly to suffer as system of community protection breaks down. it's really unfortunate for africans and african countries to continue fighting each other. african leaders why can't you people copy the example of late nelson mandela style of forgiveness so that we have peace in the continent. the african people continue to kill each other since the time of struggle for independence up todate. what was the missing link that has made this behavior to continue without learning and for giving each other? african people can you learn to leave together as one people without war? african leaders what are you doing at the african union headquarters? what are the leaders discussing in ethiopia? african leaders am disappointed of you all because 54 leaders sitting at african union headquarters but can not find solutions to problems in drc, south sudan, sudan, somalia, libya, central african republic, chad, cameroon, northern nigeria, niger, mali, burkina faso and mozambique. am totally disappointed of african leaders rigidity, selfishness, mediocrity and ill motives against one other. please the 54 leaders, is it okay to see continues suffering in africa and you pretend that you are a union? or you have blocks like sadac, ecowas, east africa and north africa. please our leaders wakeup to enhance peace in africa. we are tired of being born in a war, grow in a war marry and reproduce in war and even die in refugee settlements across africa. "mama africa what have you done to your children?" by atiku manex jamali a ugandan who was born in a refugee settlement in drc because of the 1980s wars in uganda. to view or add a comment, sign in humanitarian chez world vision "as we were fleeing the war, they (the rebels) asked us to stop, my husband was in front with the cattle, they asked him to put everything on the ground, and he put everything on the ground, they told me not to shout and they shot him in front of me", said zawadi, 35, an internally displaced mother of 6 children. similar stories abound in the east of the #drc. #children like ushindi, whose father has been missing for months, spend nights and days in total uncertainty. #women and #men have been stripped of all their possessions and are struggling to survive in the various camps where they are interned because they have no access to the various resources that could guarantee their survival. they often have nothing to eat. the recent escalation of the armed #conflict has led to the #displacement of more than 135,000 people from #masisi territory to the city of #goma, while humanitarian efforts have been severely restricted for almost 697,000 displaced people in masisi since december 2023, according to the #northkivu displacement monitoring matrix (january 2024). as the humanitarian #crisis deepens and #needs increase, world vision drc is responding by assisting displaced people with #food through the i life project funded by usaid   bureau for humanitarian assistance #foodassistance #ourresponse #ourimpact aline napon ouedraogo abi riak mark kelly andrew morley world vision world vision canada world vision usa world vision australia world vision south sudan world vision ireland world vision taiwan 台灣世界展望會 world vision uk programme alimentaire mondial unicef en république démocratique du congo united nations ocha menghestab haile samantha power world vision eu representation to view or add a comment, sign in leading with purpose and unwavering humanity for all. challenging the status quo. elevating the customer experience | linkedin top voice in customer service training and customer service management 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗜𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗱𝗱 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲. in many ways, it showcases the best of what this world is and can be. it also shows us the worst. the most concerning part of all is that, many times, the worst is disguised as innovative and successful while the best is described as unproductive and unprofitable. why is profit considered more important than people? think about this: how many of our meetings this week will focus on profit and growth? how many will be on enhancing and increasing our humanity? discussions about humanity and increasing our humanitarian output are only allowed as long as they don't affect the bottom line. otherwise, they're discouraged and even prohibited. you want to stand out in the marketplace? be unapologetically pro humanity. only by shifting our focus can we change the world. #humanity #challengethestatusquo #ethicalleadership #globalaffairs (photo credit: ro arfat khan, cox's bazar refugee camp #rohingya) to view or add a comment, sign in geo economics & geopolitical analyst, founder & editor : indiachronicle.in , panelist at youtube, columnist at organiser.org, panchjanya.com, trunicle.com, samvadaworld.com, usapolitico.com new european dream unveiled:🇮🇳india doing charity for beggars (e.g. ukraine) 🗣🇨🇭"switzerland has hopes that india will take part in the [international peace summit] on ukraine in june," the country's president viola amherd said in an interview with the swiss newspaper blick. 🇷🇺russia is surely not invited to the "party" despite being party to the conflict. 💪 russia's strategic victory in ukraine is india's gain. 👇here is why: ▪️the weakening of the united states and, as a result, the decline of the american hegemony   this will further facilitate the rise of a new multipolar world order, in which it's easier for india to promote its national interests. ▪️ a strong russia means a counterweight in the global scheme of things, where india can act independently, without regard for the u.s. or china. to view or add a comment, sign in reclaiming the social impact ecosystem one good practice at a time. ✦facilitation | community led impact | justice & systems change | gender studies nerd as civil society in india tries to survive against all odds in the face of clampdowns and erasure, this article hits home. funding for rights based work from abroad has become completely inaccessible to grassroots organizations. domestic philanthropies are afraid to disturb the status quo and steer clear of organizations working on caste, communal harmony, movement building, and social justice. indeed, we have become so hyper focused on tailoring ngos to address the supposed "trust deficit" of domestic philanthropists that we are now erasing everything that made the non profit sector in india community owned in favor of corporate/capitalist structures and styles of working. meanwhile, there are comrades behind bars, communities being erased, forests being depleted, people being displaced, propaganda being made mainstream, and those who speak truth to power are left without support. of the many things that have been heart shattering about watching the genocide in palestine unfold in real time, the one that weighs heaviest on my conscience is the complicity and uselessness of the international and multilateral organizations. if our organizations are not serving the people, who are we serving? 'by framing and packaging the issue as one of “development” or “humanitarian aid”, ngos shifted the focus from addressing the structural violence of israeli occupation to solving technical problems. the palestinian struggle for freedom was reduced to issues like “capacity building”, completely stripped of its political essence.' to view or add a comment, sign in un youth fellow| rlc yali alumni, co founder of open up for peace |general coordinator of ewb sudan project management | human rights |education| women's empowerment| coordinator | peace building |public policies 🤝yearning for peace in sudan as we step into a new year, i find myself reflecting on the unique experiences we share as sudanese people. while many around the world celebrate with joy and laughter, we often find ourselves holding our breath, fearful of the sounds of celebration that might echo like gunfire in our ears. the fireworks that light up the sky in other countries can sometimes feel like distant artillery fire to us, a haunting reminder of the struggles we face. this year, i want to take a moment to express a heartfelt wish for peace in sudan. may this be the year when the sounds of guns are silenced and replaced with the laughter of children celebrating without fear. i dream of a time when every child can run freely in the streets, their faces lit up with joy, knowing they are safe and protected. for the women of sudan, i hope this year brings the freedom they deserve the freedom to express themselves, to pursue their dreams, and to live without fear of oppression. women are the backbone of our society, and their empowerment is essential for building a brighter future for all of us. to all sudanese people, i wish for security and stability. we have endured so much, and it’s time for us to come together as a nation, united in our quest for peace. let us support one another and work towards a future where every individual feels safe and valued. as we embrace this new year, let’s hold on to hope. let’s envision a sudan where peace reigns supreme a place where we can all celebrate life without fear. together, we can make this dream a reality. #peaceforsudan #newyear2025 #hopeforchange #unityindiversity #sudanesevoices to view or add a comment, sign in sr. consultant economic security & economic diplomacy | councillor eindhoven pvda 🇺🇦this week we organized for the municipality council of eindhoven a session about ukraine. over 2.5 years ago, russia invaded ukraine. due to the war, millions of ukrainians fled the country. some of them ended up in eindhoven. the war is still going on and ukraine needs all the support it can get. and so do the many ukrainians living among us. to show our solidarity with the ukrainians and to understand what more we can do, it is important to look back at the past 2.5 years but also to know how they feel and what they need. for that reason, we organized this session. ➡️ the gemeente eindhoven gave an extensive overview how they helped ukrainian refugees over the last 2.5 years together with local partners like neos, stichting springplank, leger des heils, wijeindhoven, ggd brabant zuidoost, vluchtelingenwerk noord brabant en limburg, huis naar werk and others. while the future remains uncertain and the political sentiment is changing fast, it was encouraging to hear how fast our city came together to help so many in need. that gives hope for the future. ➡️ the foundation oekraïners in eindhoven (ukrainians in eindhoven) spoke about their community and experiences over the last 2.5 years. they were for example immensly proud that eindhoven was the only city in the netherlands establishing a school for ukrainian kids so they could complete their school year. they also inspired the members of the city council by telling some of the obstacles they run into. for example, many want to work and have a house, but thats not easy due to regulation or other issues. efforts to help them learning dutch, get clarity on zzp registration, childcare (many mothers are here alone with their children, without childcare its difficult to work), to help them towards specific jobs, and getting an ukrainian cultural center would be greatly helpful. ➡️ the honoray consul of ukraine in the netherlands karel burger dirven spoke about the situation in ukraine from the first day of the russian invasion to today. by showcasing impressive photos of people and cities impacted by the war, including bucha, where the russians committed a massacre, he effectively illustrated the reality of the war. what can eindhoven do show support for ukraine? helping wounded ukrainians (physically and mentally) is something we are already doing and could increase. but ukraine also needs its people to rebuild the country. by joining the "skills alliance for ukraine" we commit ourselves to qualify and support skilled workers over the next years. a last way to show support could be to establish a 'sister city' relation with an ukrainian city. preferably a city relatively close to the front line and with clear links for eindhoven. together with our brainport eindhoven partners we could make a true difference. pvda eindhoven samir toub murat karataş pavlo barvinko embassy of ukraine in the kingdom of the netherlands jeroen dijsselbloem to view or add a comment, sign in 3,322 followers create your free account or sign in to continue your search or by clicking continue to join or sign in, you agree to linkedin’s user agreement, privacy policy, and cookie policy. new to linkedin? join now or new to linkedin? join now by clicking continue to join or sign in, you agree to linkedin’s user agreement, privacy policy, and cookie policy. linkedin never miss a beat on the app don’t have the app? 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middle east tensions as war killed all hope around her, nevin muhaisen fought to bring a new life into the world. faced in wartime with bringing a fifth child to term, nevin muhaisen told her husband, “when god sends a baby, he will handle the rest. ”credit...rehab eldalil for the new york times supported by by nicholas casey nicholas casey, a staff writer for the magazine, followed the pregnancy of nevin since her second trimester in gaza last year. before the leaflets fell from the sky telling her to evacuate, before all that was left of her home was its western wall, before the food shortages left her baking her own bread, before her daughters slept under a chalkboard in an abandoned kindergarten, before a sniper killed an in law who was bringing back blankets because it was getting cold   that is, before the war came to gaza and obliterated most of what she remembered of life there   nevin muhaisen, a middle school teacher and mother of four, was listening to her doctor give her some good news. nevin, he said, was pregnant. it was early august last year. nevin had dressed that morning, put on some makeup and gotten her daughters   zaina, lina, maise and doa’a   ready for the day. her husband, mahmoud, flagged a taxi, and the couple set out from the warren of buildings in her neighborhood in eastern gaza city to a leafy street near the center of the capital. she looked up at the clinic. the doctor worked most days in al shifa hospital and had come highly recommended. there was a long wait to see him; the high demand must have been a good sign, nevin thought. and now, 90 minutes later, she was there with mahmoud hearing the news. nevin had been aware she was having another child. but the doctor knew something that even the mother did not. “you’re carrying twins,” he said. the couple walked down a boulevard in front of the clinic, past the men playing backgammon in the park and the hookah bars where smoke hung heavy in the summer afternoon. she was 36. mahmoud was 39. theirs hadn’t been a love story in the romantic sense: nevin’s two aunts married mahmoud’s uncles years before, and their families arranged for nevin and her sister to marry mahmoud and his brother. but even at their first meeting, she laughed and felt relaxed with mahmoud.