‘I couldn’t watch my children cry from hunger’: Inside the ‘displacement economy’ Gazans built to survive the genocide
In Gaza’s displacement camps, survival has bred a new economy: a gym owner forges weights from empty cans, a supermarket owner turns baker, a housewife becomes a street vendor — each person rebuilding a livelihood from the wreckage of genocide.
It’s truly heartbreaking to hear about this resilience – the resourcefulness born out of such dire circumstances is incredibly moving. This highlights how quickly people adapt when basic needs aren’t met.