Story
I AM..
I am battered and bruised, beaten black and blue. Is the world blind, can they not see me?
I scream, I shout, I call out for help. Is everyone deaf, can they not hear me?
I stand firm but blow after blow just shatters my bones!
My mouth is dry from thirst but instead of water I taste blood!
I am bound, shackled and locked within these walls, my brothers and sisters open your eyes and hear my cries!
I long to be free, please pause for a while, think how long you'd last?
I want freedom, I want justice, I'm not asking for more than what's rightfully mine!
Oh people of the world, please wake up, UNITE to free me!
Fresh hostilities during Ramadan, July 2014, and air strikes on Gaza by Israeli force have left dozens of men, women and children dead and wounded, and left thousands in dire need of medical aid, food and water.
With resources, especially hospitals and medical facilities, already under severe strain, the population of Gaza faces further suffering and uncertainty