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My Journey to Escape the War in Gaza

My name is Abdelmajed. I never imagined I’d be sharing my story like this, but life in Gaza has become unbearable. I am a survivor of the war here, and in the blink of an eye, everything I once knew—my home, my safety, my community—was ripped away from me.

The war has transformed Gaza into a graveyard of broken dreams. The buildings that once stood as symbols of life and resilience are now piles of rubble. Every corner is filled with the echoes of explosions. Every moment is shrouded in uncertainty. There is no security. There is no stability. There is no light at the end of the tunnel.

Basic needs have become luxuries. Food is scarce. Clean water is even scarcer. Hospitals are overwhelmed and under-resourced, and there is almost no medical care to be found. Every night, families go to bed hungry, praying they’ll wake up to see another day. The cost of basic necessities has skyrocketed, and it’s become a daily battle just to survive.

I’ve seen things I never thought possible—standing in long lines for a piece of bread, rationing every drop of water, and watching my people suffer in silence. I have lost everything—my home, my safety, my dignity.

Escape from Gaza is my only hope, but it’s almost impossible without financial help. The cost of evacuation is far beyond my means, and without support, I’m trapped in a warzone with no way out.

I’m reaching out to you now, in the hopes that someone, anyone, can help. I am not asking for luxury. I am asking for a chance—just a chance—to live. A chance to escape this never-ending cycle of fear, destruction, and loss. A chance to rebuild my life somewhere safe, where I can begin again, where I can find hope once more.

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Help Abdelmajed Escape Gaza and Rebuild His Life

My name is Abdelmajed, and I am a survivor of the war in Gaza. Everything I once knew has been taken away—my home, my safety, and the people

Any amount you can give will help me get closer to safety. Even the smallest donation will make a difference—it could be the lifeline I need to survive. If you are unable to donate, please share my story. The more people who hear it, the better the chance that I can find the support I desperately need.

Your kindness and support mean the world to me. You’re not just helping me escape a war; you’re giving me a chance to live, to rebuild, to breathe again.

Thank you for listening. Thank you for caring.

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Sorry if this seems rushed, I'm writing this kind of fast because I don't want to miss the confession window 😭

I'd like to see more people realize how Glory's PoV relates to our perspective of RainWing society. If we were introduced to RainWing society through a more open or generous perspective (like through Clay or Sunny), I think we'd get a more favorable first impression of them; however, Glory comes with the expectation that the RainWings will prove all of the stereotypes wrong. All her life she's been told that she's lazy and dumb, and she desperately wants those insults to be invalidated... So, when she realizes that many of the RainWings actually DO fit those stereotypes, she's extra bitter and harsh. As a result, the reader is also likely to view the RainWings in a bitter and harsh way. I believe this is why so many readers still view the RainWings being "lazy" is a bad plotline.

Some people seem to ignore how Glory's perspective changes throughout the book. She starts to realize that while there is some basic truth to the RainWing stereotypes, the stereotypes are overly negative and close-minded. The RainWings are not actually lazy—they're just not productive in the way the other tribes are. They do activities like tree gliding, fruit gathering, and plenty of other random games are great exercise. They value skills over academic education (like math) and oral communication over writing, as those aspects are simply more useful for their culture.

Glory's first signs of starting to accept RainWing culture are when she sun bathes for the first time and tolerates Silver (as sloths seem to be a favorite and maybe even symbolic animal of the RainWings). These moments are very sweet and show her finally starting to be at peace with her identity <3 Yet some people still linger on the disproven idea that RainWings are just lazy. How are they missing one of the most central aspects of Glory's character arc...?

Basically, Glory's arc goes from "I'm not like the other RainWings" due to past trauma and biases and ends up on "Actually, it's okay to be like the other RainWings." There's still some things she wants RainWing society to improve on (like their tendency to ostracize members of their community who don't fit in), but she is getting better at finding a balance between everything.

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Today we took our young son to the hospital because he suffers from two holes in his heart, which affects his breathing and causes him pain. I hope that everyone will help us save our young son’s life and donate any amount possible to provide treatment and medicine

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Got a couple more little guys finished, wall pieces this time

Microraptor is 29 inches long, 17 inches wide, and is $320

Sino is 28 inches long, hangs out from the wall 8 inches, and is $210

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