Gaza’s Crushed Childhoods
In Gaza’s crowded, crippled neighborhoods, those who are least to blame for the troubles are suffering the most. The weight of one of the world’s longest-running conflicts is resting on the youngest Palestinians' shoulders, crushing their childhood and inflicting psychological scars that may never heal.
AMMAN -- Ayman is a soft-spoken 14-year-old boy in Jabalia City, Gaza. His family is poor, and his parents have already sold almost all their furniture to pay for food and schooling for their children. Recently, after collecting a government food handout, Ayman’s father, who has been unemployed since March 2006, had to sell the milk to pay for the journey back home.