Two days ago, after I sent him the latest money received from the GoFundMe: "I got half a kilo of meat for my children. For your information, we have not seen meat for 9 months. Its price is very expensive."
Eight days ago he sent the picture: "My child, Obada, started sewing shoes for people so that he could help me support his younger siblings and buy some food... My child is supposed to be in school now, and he is an outstanding student with an average of 96%. We have no future here."
Seventeen days ago, Ahmed sent me this picture, observing, "For your information, these foods are exposed to sunlight. There are many children who have been infected with liver disease and jaundice due to these foods.."
Today's news: "We are now hiding in tents that do not protect us from anything. Since the morning, we have been subjected to severe bombardment by tanks. Until this moment, 25 martyrs have died in the tents." Here is a picture he took from the tent of a tank shell exploding.
My friend in Gaza sent me a video of the acres of garbage beside his tent city. Also a media image of a starving child, ribs protruding, like the ones you've seen from Auschwitz. I'll spare you that one. I realize...
My friend in Gaza reports, "A while ago, another massacre occurred among the displaced people west of Rafah in the safe zone. A large number of martyrs." Not to be confused with yesterday's. News should be out soon.
(I have a GoFundMe for him. Here his kids eat fruit for the first time in 8 months)
Annual visit to the River City Rampage demolition derby in Henry, Illinois. I always buy a raffle ticket for the prize of competing in the main event in a car you get to keep the afterwards. Wish me luck.
