October 6th, (2023), the last day life felt normal. A simple day, full of laughter. The smell of food allover in the house. My children are playing around me. The sunlight penetrating the windows like adding to the feeling of peace.
I did not know that everything would change within hours; that my home would turn into a memory and my longing would into a daily pain.
I am sharing with you these photos. It is not just pictures, but rather part of a life that came to an end too soon. May God bring back warmth, safety, and happiness to our homes again.
Samah Haboub
08/10/2025
(Translated by writer and edited by Palestinian Stories)
