The War Is Almost Over… but Our Struggle to Rebuild Has Just Begun.
Every day here in Gaza feels like a year carved into our chests. The war isn’t like it was in the early days—the sky is quieter, the air carries less smoke, and the nights hold fewer explosions. But the pain… it still lives under the rubble, inside our memories, and in the empty spaces where our loved ones once stood.
I’m writing this today not because the war has completely ended, but because for the first time in a long while, it feels like the horizon is opening a little. A small space where we can breathe, gather ourselves, and try to rebuild what’s left of our lives.
Yet every step forward feels like walking on wounded memories, and every stone from our destroyed home whispers stories we never got to finish.
We lived through nights so heavy we thought morning would never come. We lost things that can never be replaced—homes, dreams, pieces of our hearts.
But we are still here… holding on, trying, fighting to stay standing despite everything.
And in the middle of this long road… there is a house. A house that once carried laughter, warmth, noise, and life.
Today, all that remains is an image holding a memory—and rubble longing for the people who once lived inside.
Today, we are trying to rebuild—not just the walls of a house, but an entire life that was shattered.
We are trying to create a new beginning, to live with dignity again, to give our family a sense of safety that we’ve been missing for so long.
We’re not writing this to mourn what was lost, but to ask for a chance to start again.
We ask for your support because rebuilding after a war is not something one person can do alone—it is a human effort, a shared act of compassion.
We need you.
We need your hearts.
We need your help to stand again.
My name is Abedmajed Elderawi, and I live in Gaza with what remains of my once large and loving family.
Because Gaza has no working banking system, we use my brother U.S. Stripe account to safely process donations for our family. Nothing is hidden — every dollar goes where it should. We are ready to show proof of anything, at any time.
Every contribution—no matter how small—makes a difference.
It becomes part of our story, part of rebuilding a home, part of reviving a life that nearly faded.
The war may be almost over… but our journey back to life begins now.
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Thank you to every soul who still feels our pain, and to everyone who reaches out a hand to help us rise again.
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Hello, [insert addressee]:
I'm a [longtime/new] Star Wars fan, and I'm writing to express my concerns about your recently released series The Bad Batch. Many marginalized fans have used the hashtag #UnwhitewashTBB on various social media platforms to discuss their anger and sadness about some very serious issues with the series. Fans of color, especially Māori fans, have talked about how the clone characters in this series have been whitewashed. Jewish fans have talked about Cid's character being composed of several antisemitic tropes. Disabled fans have talked about the upsetting way that disability is treated with Echo, Tech, and Wrecker.
[I love Star Wars and] I firmly believe that Star Wars is for everyone and that media representation is important for marginalized people, and because of that I believe that the solution is to listen to what these marginalized fans are saying and make changes to the series to prevent further harm.
Thank you for your time,
[insert name/initials/etc]
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Hello [insert addressee],
I’m a [new/longtime] Star Wars fan, and what attracted me most to this galactic story is the message “Star Wars is for everyone”. I’m writing in the hopes that you will heed their grievances, which they’ve stated through #UnwhitewashTBB, a movement they made in order to spread awareness about their feelings about the series.
As someone who has been a [longtime/new] Star Wars fan, I’m always ready for the next installment in Star Wars animation. When I heard about Star Wars: The Bad Batch, I was excited for this next step in the Star Wars universe, but then I came across fans of color who took issue with many aspects of the show. Jewish fans have said that Cid is an antisemitic stereotype, Maaori and Polynesian fans have expressed their frustration at the drastically different appearance of The Bad Batch, and disabled and neurodivergent fans are upset at the various ways they’ve been stereotyped (Tech, Wrecker) or shoved aside (Echo). It’s my hope that you will listen to these fans and resolve the harms created in a show that is meant to be for everyone.
Thank you for your time,
A dedicated Star Wars fan [or name/initials/etc]
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this scene (x), Rex never mention the Batch in Rebels, the common knowledge that whenever a SW char makes a promise it will never end well, and just SW loving tragic ending in general make me feel like our Batch bois r all gonna die by the end of the show. And my clown brain is immediately in denial mode. So yeh i just gotta draw them grow old and wear Rogue One's rebels inspired costume (or more like i just freaking love R1 costume design and i wanna see them wearing it lol)
bonus a young version of them just because i can lol
(this is just me having fun messing around w their design and costume. My knowledge of the SW rebels uniform and just military stuff in general is basically next to zero so spare me pls Y_Y)
“And then- and then! The whole place LIT up in flames! The fire bursted from all over and pieces of the ship went FLYING! It was BEAUTIFUL! AH CROSS! You should’ve seen it! Made a grown man cry-!”
HNNnnNnNnN- I will never shut up about how much I love Wrecker and Crosshair, I really wanted some more brotherly interactions with the two. Maybe we will get some sad ones- but for now ima just make my own DJDJ- redesigns are by @nibeul :,3, I’ll pretty much use their designs whenever I draw the bad batch cause I adore them DJD-
I never thought it would be possible to hate a clone trooper but Croissant or whatever the fuck his name is pisses me off. Fuck his stupid bowl cut, goofy clown, toothpick chewing prick ass.
Through her hazy and dark gaze, out of her peripheral vision, she could see the top of a Z-6 rotary cannon, its blue blast pounding against her ear, the cannon clanking with every force from its barrel. It was Suni, she saw his orange armor, bright in the dark, move close to her, in front, creating a wall.
She could see more orange and white armor, Chip following, along with her Captain himself. They were protecting her. Making sure Pincher could get her to the trench safely..even through her pounding head, and weak state, a smile arose on her face as a small ounce of hope arose in her chest. She shakily ignited her saber, gritting her teeth as she did her best to dodge the blaster bolts that went over her brothers.
“We got you commander!” She could hear Chip shout,
“ Shame you’ll miss all the fun! Get the kid out of here Pinch,” she could hear captain Runner add,
She looked towards Suni who turned back for a second,
“You’ll be alright,” he said in a serious, but calm tone,” we’ll make it through this.”
She smiled weakly as she felt Pincher begin to move again, her knees buckling but a new adrenaline arising in her. Her brothers had her back, what was there to worry about..?
Tracie Kane: jedi padawan (commander) of the 195th
Captain runner: Captain of the 195th
Suni: heavy gunner
Pincher: medic of the 195th
Chip: trooper (shiny) of the 195th
I’m incredibly proud of this...took me two weeks- so worth it! Shares are very much appreciated!!
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