A medical intern in Gaza. Ser residente de medicina en Gaza. ENG/ESP

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Even though I only graduated in July 2023, I have found myself working in the general surgery department undertaking complex surgeries. Instead of starting with minor operations, I immediately encountered injuries far beyond what I had been exposed to at medical school: open chest wounds with the heart exposed, 100% body burns, eviscerated organs, and patients with all four limbs amputated. Despite not having been trained in the steps of standard operations in a controlled environment, I did my best to save the lives of severely injured patients. I often knew that better care or resources would have made a difference, but these were not available due to Israeli military blockades.
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Returning home wasn’t any easier. Basic necessities such as clean water, healthy food, proper clothes, and shelter were inaccessible. I was displaced, seeking safety at least six times, each time relocating to a different place. There’s also a sense of abandonment by humanity. One of my family members always recited, “Life here is survival, not living.” If you walk down bombarded Gaza streets, you’ll see graffiti over the rubble saying, “The dead are the lucky ones, their pain is relieved.”

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