Before October 7, Abdallah al-Naami taught at the University College of Applied Sciences in Gaza, leading classes of nearly 200 students during the day and focusing on his writing and photography in the evenings. But the Israeli bombardment following the surprise attack by Hamas upended his life “in the blink of an eye”.

According to Al Jazeera, al-Naami lives in the al-Maghazi refugee camp, located south of Gaza City. He considered evacuating at the start of the Israeli onslaught, but he and his family ultimately decided against it: No place felt safe in the Gaza Strip.

“I’d rather die in my house than on the street,” he said.

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