Gaza girl orphaned in Israeli strike rebuilds her life with severe burns
Summary
A nine-year-old girl named Elham Abu Hajjaj survived an Israeli airstrike in Gaza but lost both her parents and sustained severe burns. She now lives with her grandparents and uses drawing as a way to cope with her loss.Key Facts
- Elham Abu Hajjaj, a nine-year-old in Gaza, lost her parents during an Israeli airstrike.
- She woke up in a hospital with severe burns all over her body.
- The World Health Organization reports many children in Gaza have severe burns from conflict-related events.
- Abu Hajjaj now lives with her grandparents after losing her parents.
- Over 39,000 children in Gaza have lost one or both parents, with 17,000 of them becoming parentless since October 2023.
- Abu Hajjaj finds comfort in drawing, using it as an outlet for her emotions.
- She has drawn pictures reimagining her destroyed home with a swing and a tree her father planted.
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