War in the Middle East
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Seven months ago, a Palestinian teenager appeared in the news, searchR In the refugee camp where he lived, in the Gaza Strip, ways of lighting with the help of wind. Now, SIC has interviewed him exclusively. Hussam has grapesR Hungry. Another 50,000 children live in the same situation.
Hussam al-Attar was 15 years old and seven months earlier, he was in Gaza, another child fleeing Israeli bombings with his family. To “relieve the sufferings suffered during the war”, he took the wind that flowed over the tents at Rafah and illuminated what was previously dark. They called him the ‘Newton of Gaza’..
“We fled from the north to Rafah. We spent the first 20 days in darkness. It was very dark at night and I felt sorry for my mother, my father and my brothers,” said the young man.
“I went to the scrap market and found fans. I brought them here and thought I could do it Build a wind farm to generate electricity”, he explained.
“The first attempt failed. A second power was produced, but it was weak. On the third try, I brought another fan and installed it on top of them. It worked,” the young man recalled. “I attached them to wires and ran lights through them.”
Small finder Solved a problem and helped the family through dark nights In the Gaza Strip.
SIC Visitor seeks to help
Margarita Cortes Rosa, an SIC viewer, learned about Hussam’s story on television And tried Help get a scholarship to study at a university in the world of your choice. He contacted the Reuters journalist who interviewed the young Palestinian and obtained contact information for Hussam’s brother. But applications for scholarships are closed.
“Since February, we have been trying to find an educational solution for Hussam,” says Margar Cortés Rosa.
Husam’s life after seven months
Hassan himself nowOne of the approximately 50,000 severely malnourished children living in Gaza.
“I had ambitions and dreams to light up the entire village where I lived. But unfortunately, we were displaced from Rafah city”the young man tells SIC. “Now I am homeless On the beach of Khan Yunis.”
“My family and I rely on humanitarian aid and canned food,” he reports.
When SIC asks you to leave a A message to the people living in IsraelTalks about “peace”.
“I pray that we all live in peace, not in war. What is our fault or the fault of other children like us?”
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