Maysun Visual Journalist & Storyteller

Wala’a, sister of Ali and only witness of the Israeli strike that killed seven of her family, looks through the window at the remains of her house, destroyed during the attack. Jabalia, Gaza Strip (Palestine) on February 14th, 2015. Ali Abed Raboo, a 19 year old Palestinian job less youth, lost seven members of his family, including 2 of his older brothers, during the summer 2014 war, when Israeli army struke on his house in Jabalia, Gaza Strip. Ali has to marry both widows of his brothers this spring, who survived the attack but still suffer from injuries, after the family decided to resurrect this local tradition to keep the family living under the same roof.

Palestinians stands by the rubble of houses destroyed by Israeli strikes in Shijaiyeh neighbourhood, Gaza Strip after more than 50 day’s of war. The six-week Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip has killed at least 2,091 Palestinians, mostly civilians, and wounded 10,500. Thousands of Gaza residents who had fled Israel-Hamas fighting streamed back to devastated border areas and were met by large-scale destruction: scores of homes were pulverized, wreckage blocked roads and power cables dangled in the streets. After 6 months from the end of the war, the situation of Palestinians in Gaza continues to worsen. The lack of electricity, water and heating, coupled with the cold winter temperatures, own seasonal rains that have brought flooding and the blockade of materials and fuel to help rebuild and restart the damaged economy of the region make survival a real challenge. Shijaiyeh neighbourhood, Gaza Strip (Palestine) on 20 January 2015.

Islam, the widow of Ali Abed Raboo's brother, remains bedridden, as she can’t walk properly after an Israeli strike destroyed her home and killed seven members of her family, including her husband. Ali Abed Raboo, a 19 year old Palestinian job less youth, lost seven members of his family, including 2 of his older brothers, during the summer 2014 war, when Israeli army struke on his house in Jabalia, Gaza Strip, Palestine, Ali has to marry both widows of his brothers this spring, who survived the attack but still suffer from injuries, after the family decided to resurrect this local tradition to keep the family living under the same roof.

A painting on a wall at Al Murabeteen mosque, shattered by an Israeli strike during the 2014 summer offensive says: "Gaza won”. After 6 months from the end of the war, the situation of Palestinians in Gaza continues to worsen. The lack of electricity, water and heating, coupled with the cold winter temperatures, own seasonal rains that have brought flooding and the blockade of materials and fuel to help rebuild and restart the damaged economy of the region make survival a real challenge. Shijaiyeh neighbourhood, Gaza Strip, Palestine, on 20 January 2015.

Jamal Abed Raboo, the father of Ali Abed Raboo, prays for his relatives at the cemetery in Jabalia, Gaza Strip, Palestine, on February 16th, 2015. Ali Abed Raboo, a 19 year old Palestinian job less youth, lost seven members of his family, including 2 of his older brothers, during the summer 2014 war, when Israeli army struke on his house in Jabalia, Gaza Strip. Ali has to marry both widows of his brothers this spring, who survived the attack but still suffer from injuries, after the family decided to resurrect this local tradition to keep the family living under the same roof.

Moataz Hassan Al Najjar, 16, one of Hassan Al Najjar sons, burn cables to extract copper, and then sell it to pay the school transportation expenses, every day. During the last Israeli offensive, the army bombed his house, in Khuzaa ' neighbourhood, near the border, one of the most punished areas of Gaza Strip, destroying it almost completely. His family still lives in the ruins, none of them have job, money or the way to rebuild the home. They live without electricity, running water or heating. After 6 months from the end of the war, the situation of Palestinians in Gaza continues to worsen. The lack of electricity, water and heating, coupled with the cold winter temperatures, own seasonal rains that have brought flooding and the blockade of materials and fuel to help rebuild and restart the damaged economy of the region make survival a real challenge. Gaza Strip on 18 January 2015. Khuzaa', Gaza Strip, Palestine.

A bulldozer dig through the rubble of the house of Adnan Abd Rabbo Abu Dagga, 57 and with a family of 50 members, to help searching for potential belongings in the rubble of his house, destroyed by an Israeli Army strike during the 2014 summer offensive. After 6 months from the end of the war, the situation of Palestinians in Gaza continues to worsen. The lack of electricity, water and heating, coupled with the cold winter temperatures, own seasonal rains that have brought flooding and the blockade of materials and fuel to help rebuild and restart the damaged economy of the region make survival a real challenge. Abasan neighbourhood, Gaza Strip, Palestine, on 15 January 2015.

View of the reflection on a broken mirror of Abdullah Saad El Radawia, 20, who stands at the door of his house in Moghraga. Abdullah is married and has four children, one from a previous marriage. His daughter, Salama, two months old, died of cold during the storm that struck the strip during this winter. They live in a small house damaged by the floods. The lack of money, job and the basic resources make life even more difficult to sustain. After 6 months from the end of the war, the situation of Palestinians in Gaza continues to worsen. The lack of electricity, water and heating, coupled with the cold winter temperatures, own seasonal rains that have brought flooding and the blockade of materials and fuel to help rebuild and restart the damaged economy of the region make survival a real challenge. 18 January 2015, Moghraga, Gaza Strip, Palestine.

Osama Khalil Younnis Rohmi, 34, helps one of his sons with his homework at his home in Shijaiyeh neighbourhood on Frebruary 3rd, 2014, Gaza Strip, Palestine. Osama was injured by shrapnel alongside his brother and one of his daughters, on July 26th during Israeli strikes in Shijaiyeh, Gaza Strip, while he was working as a ranger for the Palestinian Council at his neighbourhood. Though he managed to survive, the extremely poor hygienic conditions of Shifa hospital, the only large hospital left standing in Gaza, led him to receive medical care abroad, having to received surgery up to eight times, some of them in Gaza and others in Istanbul and Jerusalem. He has recieved some help from Mohammad Dahlan charity work trough "The red crescent movement” to mainly buy medicines but his situation is still critical. Thousands of people like Osama, remain in critical condition since the end of the war, needing urgent medical attention, something almost impossible due to the the blockade of the Strip.

A car drives down a street without electricity on Shijaiyeh neighbourhood, Gaza Strip, Palestine, on 21 January 2015. After 6 months from the end of the war, the situation of Palestinians in Gaza continues to worsen. The lack of electricity, water and heating, coupled with the cold winter temperatures, own seasonal rains that have brought flooding and the blockade of materials and fuel to help rebuild and restart the damaged economy of the region make survival a real challenge. Shijaiyeh neighbourhood, Gaza Strip on 21 January 2015.

Mazen El Magani, lights a fire to warm his family of 28 people. His house, and the house of his brother, in the neighborhood of Shijaiyeh, one of the most punished areas of the Strip, were devastated by Israeli bombing during last summer offensive 2014. They evacuated the house at 6am when they perceived that it was on fire. Now they live in a tent in the ruins of their house, without running water, electricity or heating. After 6 months from the end of the war, the situation of Palestinians in Gaza continues to worsen. The lack of electricity, water and heating, coupled with the cold winter temperatures, own seasonal rains that have brought flooding and the blockade of materials and fuel to help rebuild and restart the damaged economy of the region make survival a real challenge. Shijaiyeh neighbourhood, Gaza Strip, Palestine, on 21 January 2015.

Mazen El Magani, lights a fire to warm his family of 28 people. His house, and the house of his brother, in the neighborhood of Shijaiyeh, one of the most punished areas of the Strip, were devastated by Israeli bombing during last summer offensive 2014. They evacuated the house at 6am when they perceived that it was on fire. Now they live in a tent in the ruins of their house, without running water, electricity or heating. After 6 months from the end of the war, the situation of Palestinians in Gaza continues to worsen. The lack of electricity, water and heating, coupled with the cold winter temperatures, own seasonal rains that have brought flooding and the blockade of materials and fuel to help rebuild and restart the damaged economy of the region make survival a real challenge. Shijaiyeh neighbourhood, Gaza Strip, Palestine, on 21 January 2015.

Islam, widow of Mohammed, new bride of Ali and mother of two children that were killed y an Israeli strike during the last war in summer, has shrapnel in her head and suffers from deranged episodes, covers her face when she recalls what happend to her family, at her family house in Jabalia, Gaza Strip, Palestine, on February 14th, 2015. Ali Abed Raboo, a 19 year old Palestinian job less youth, lost seven members of his family, including 2 of his older brothers, during the summer 2014 war, when Israeli army struke on his house in Jabalia, Gaza Strip. Ali has to marry both widows of his brothers this spring, who survived the attack but still suffer from injuries, after the family decided to resurrect this local tradition to keep the family living under the same roof.

Osama Abed, 40 stands in front of the desalination plant his family owned in Shijaiyeh neighborhood since 2007. The plant was the main source of income of this family of 40 members. His house was on the top floor of the desalination plant, and also was destroyed, along with the two water trucks they had to carry water to different households. Now only one family member have job. They evacuated the same day of the bombing because the troops were approaching. They had to step on countless corpses to escape. Now they need more than $ 17,000 to fix the plant. They don't get help from the government or any NGO. After 6 months from the end of the war, the situation of Palestinians in Gaza continues to worsen. The lack of electricity, water and heating, coupled with the cold winter temperatures, own seasonal rains that have brought flooding and the blockade of materials and fuel to help rebuild and restart the damaged economy of the region make survival a real challenge. Shijaiyeh neighbourhood, Gaza Strip, Palestine, on 20 January 2015.

A water engineer checks the operation of the desalination plant owned by Mohammed Elewa, 28, and his family since 2006 in Shijaiyeh neighborhood. When the blockade on Gaza started in 2006, they decided to open this business, due to the growing problems for drinking water that they were taking. After 6 months from the end of the war, the situation of Palestinians in Gaza continues to worsen. The lack of electricity, water and heating, coupled with the cold winter temperatures, own seasonal rains that have brought flooding and the blockade of materials and fuel to help rebuild and restart the damaged economy of the region make survival a real challenge. Shijaiyeh neighbourhood, Gaza Strip, Palestine, on 20 January 2015.

A technician fills the water tank of a truck with water from the desalinating plant owned by Mohammed Elewa, 28, and his family since 2006 in the neighborhood of Shujaiyeh. When he began the blockade on Gaza, they decided to open this business, due to the growing problems for drinking water that they were taking. After 6 months from the end of the war, the situation of Palestinians in Gaza continues to worsen. The lack of electricity, water and heating, coupled with the cold winter temperatures, own seasonal rains that have brought flooding and the blockade of materials and fuel to help rebuild and restart the damaged economy of the region make survival a real challenge. Shijaiyeh neighbourhood, Gaza Strip, Palestine, on 20 January 2015.

A white horse stands in the middle of the street in Gaza city, Gaza Strip, Palestine, on 22 January 2015. After 6 months from the end of the war, the situation of Palestinians in Gaza continues to worsen. The lack of electricity, water and heating, coupled with the cold winter temperatures, own seasonal rains that have brought flooding and the blockade of materials and fuel to help rebuild and restart the damaged economy of the region make survival a real challenge.

A couple of farmers, collects vine roots damaged by bombing during the last Israeli offensive in summer 2014. After 6 months from the end of the war, the situation of Palestinians in Gaza continues to worsen. The lack of electricity, water and heating, coupled with the cold winter temperatures, own seasonal rains that have brought flooding and the blockade of materials and fuel to help rebuild and restart the damaged economy of the region make survival a real challenge. Moghraga, Gaza Strip, Palestine, on 17 January 2015.

A worker fixes a water pipe in a square in Khan Younis. After 6 months from the end of the war, the situation of Palestinians in Gaza continues to worsen. The lack of electricity, water and heating, coupled with the cold winter temperatures, own seasonal rains that have brought flooding and the blockade of materials and fuel to help rebuild and restart the damaged economy of the region make survival a real challenge. Khan Younis neighbourhood, Gaza Strip, Palestine, on 19 January 2015.

A Palestinian fisherman wearing the traditional keffiyeh stands in front the room where he kept his work belongings, and which was destroyed in a strike during the last Israeli offensive in summer 2014. Before 2007 fishing conditions were better, They had 6 milles. After that, if they cross more than 3 milles, in any direction, the Israeli Navy shoot at their boats. Fishermen in Gaza usually get detained, and their boat are destroyed or confiscated by Israeli Army. Many of them are indebted and unemployed after losing their boats. Palestinian fishermen go out every morning hoping that they will be allowed to go out to sea, but Israeli navy forces rarely allow them to leave the shallow waters. Gaza Sea Port, Gaza Strip, Palestine, on 18 January