This is our reality here in Gaza: killing, forced displacement, executions, living under fire, and shortages of medicine, food, and potable water. This is the current reality in Gaza.
The current situation is extremely difficult. There are no basic necessities for life here; life itself is almost nonexistent. Besides the lack of food and water, my father and my niece Iman are suffering. She is going through the worst days of her life, and she is only two years old. She has spent her entire life in extremely difficult circumstances and a war of genocide.
My father, who has cancer that could end his life, please don't ignore him. Please donate to save him and give him a decent life. Please don't leave us alone in this suffering. Please donate now. Your donation makes a huge difference and greatly helps in surviving. Please donate now.
Look at the horrors of what life as a Palestinian entails. Its unfair that anyone should be forced to live like this. Please show some compassion and donate to Nader and his family so they can see some relief.
The suffering is far worse than what's shown on the news. Life here is practically nonexistent; there are no basic necessities. Please help us and don't ignore us. Donate now, please.
Nearly 300 people have shared this and not a single person has donated. My father could lose his life while you ignore us. Please donate now! We need ā¬3900 to reach our goal. Please donate now and save us all.
Hey everyone, please don't stop sharing and donating! Please help us in any way you can. We need ā¬3780 to reach our goal. Please help us and donate now!
you know those studies showing that cursing helps with pain tolerance or whatever. thatās how i feel about making my weird little noises to get through my basic daily activities. sometimes you just have to go hggblaaaah for a minute so you can find the strength within yourself to get up or wash the dishes or send an email. mmmnneh. urgh. the torments are unending but you can always make some little sounds about it.
In an attempt to materialize this version of the Green Goober, I wanted to design a creature that could thrive in dry, mountainous ecosystems similar to the arid locations around California / the west coast. Its design would draw physical attributes from mountain lions, cheetahs and bighorn sheep, with some fantastical elements thrown in the mixture (for funsies).
The Green Goober is a wingless sphinx, which not only fits aesthetically for the Goob but fits its personality. This version of the Green Goober is a guardian that can walk both the dream realm and on Earth, able to freely shift between realms. My original idea was that this form was manifested from Pierreās mind after a near-death experience, he unknowingly making contact with another higher power that grants him a guardian Goob (in death, the universe grants him another one). On Earth, the Goober is a symbol of prosperity, healthy crops, and good weather.
The Goob has above average human intelligence, and is able to understand human languages. The Goob does not have the physical capabilities to talk. Instead the Goob is able to communicate through dreams (if not on Earth) and via telepathy. This also means the Goob is able to detect fluctuations in cortisol levels in humans. The Goober is essentially ageless, sexless and genderless. Its behaviors are a mixture of equine and feline. The Goob vocalizes in a variety of hisses, growls, chirps and roars.
The Goob is a fairly large animal, about 190cm (6ā3ā) and weighing in at 320 pounds / 145 kg. Its short, coarse fur has a prominent green pigment throughout most of its body, varying in intensity. The green color comes from the chlorophyll in its skin, allowing the Goober the absorb its main source of energy from the sun. Because of this, the Goob is primarily diurnal. However, it is equipped with features that allow it to also obtain energy from other living creatures.
The Goober is able to turn into a lethal predator. It prefers larger prey such as the wild burro, stalking its prey and using its strength to overpower the animal. Retractable claws not only allow it to latch onto prey, but to climb treacherous mountain surfaces. Its powerful hind legs allow the Goob to jump great distances.
The Goobās horn has multiple uses. Reaching over a foot long, the Goob horn is used in combat, effective in spearing through flesh (thought this is used alongside its claws and teeth). The horn is also used as a lighting rod (backstory behind this currently a WIP teehee)
I'm really afraid for my friend Fadel. He was hospitalized again this week for severe anemia. He was recently discharged again, but his condition is not stable. He has been fainting and his family is terrified each time they find him unconscious that he could be dead.
This is the reality: Fadel is one of 20,000 people who need medical evacuation through Rafah crossing. He needs to raise money for his travel and treatment, and he urgently needs to buy medication to avoid dying.
Over 1,200 patients have died while waiting for permission to leave Gaza for life-saving medical care. Please help me to make sure he does not become another victim. Donate so he can raise the funds for his travel and treatment.
Fadel's injuries from the Israeli bombing of his home, his blood disorder, and his months-long suffering from frequent interruptions in access to shelter, food, and clean water have made every moment agonizing. Please understand that his body cannot endure this situation any longer.
Please stand by my friend @fadel-dani and help him raise the funds for his medication, travel, and treatment.
My friends, I'm extremely tired and my health is deteriorating rapidly. I'm experiencing frequent fainting spells due to severe anemia. Please stand by me, share this, and donate whatever you can. Please donate.
The War Is Almost Overā¦ but Our Struggle to Rebuild Has Just Begun.
Every day here in Gaza feels like a year carved into our chests. The war isnāt like it was in the early daysāthe sky is quieter, the air carries less smoke, and the nights hold fewer explosions. But the painā¦ it still lives under the rubble, inside our memories, and in the empty spaces where our loved ones once stood.
Iām 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 whatās 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 replacedāhomes, dreams, pieces of our hearts.
But we are still hereā¦ holding on, trying, fighting to stay standing despite everything.
And in the middle of this long roadā¦ there is a house. A house that once carried laughter, warmth, noise, and life.
Today, all that remains is an image holding a memoryāand rubble longing for the people who once lived inside.
Today, we are trying to rebuildānot 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 weāve been missing for so long.
Weāre 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 aloneāit 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 ā every dollar goes where it should. We are ready to show proof of anything, at any time.
Every contributionāno matter how smallāmakes 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 overā¦ 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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