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Writing by Saja Redwan

Screenshot of a video thumbnail showing Saja Redwan, heavily pregnant, being evacuated from Gaza in October 2023.
A Journey of Survival, Resilience, and Hope: My Story from Gaza

On October 9, 2023, at around 11 a.m., my life changed forever. I was nine months pregnant and still living in Gaza, preparing to welcome my first child. I was asleep when a bombing struck the mosque next to my family’s home. I woke up to an explosion so loud that everything around me seemed to disappear into dust, darkness, and chaos.

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