A girl named Qamar has become a symbol of the difficult reality in the Gaza Strip by carrying her injured sister after an Israeli bombing in a video that has recently gone viral. In the footage, Qamar, 6 years old, is heard saying that she is exhausted after carrying her sister for an hour because she cannot walk.
Qamar is part of one of the many displaced families in Gaza due to the violence in the region and lives in precarious conditions in a refugee camp. Qamar’s mother fears the arrival of winter, as the tent they live in may not withstand the rain and extreme cold, lacking even blankets to keep her daughters warm.
Qamar's family reflects the critical situation of thousands of families in Gaza, trapped in a conflict that has endured for decades. The girl’s mother, like many mothers in the region, hopes that her daughters will have access to education and a normal life despite the limitations imposed by wars and the economic blockade.
Qamar's bravery in carrying her injured sister for over an hour to take her to the hospital and then back to their tent has moved many people. In the absence of aid, Qamar decided to undertake this journey on foot, barefoot under the sun, showing unbreakable resilience amid adversity.
Qamar's story has generated expressions of solidarity and calls for peace on social media and in the news, highlighting the difficult reality of thousands of families in Gaza who struggle to survive in extremely precarious conditions.
