The mental health of Gazan children after the war

A long term photo story about the mental health of Gazan children since the war of 2008-2009. Gaza, Palestinian Territory. 05/10/2009

This story is about different children who bear mental or physical scars from the recent war in Gaza and shows the positive and negative effects impacts of this legacy on their daily lives. This story captures the bittersweet moments of healing and the steps that are being made to overcome their tragic history.

Palestinian Safia Kabaja 29 years old, suffers from a mental disorder. She is pictured in her family's house in Al Nusairat refugee camp, Gaza Strip, 07 May 2009. Safia's family make a living from selling clothes and used plastic materials. Safia has no access to healthcare because of the extreme conditions in which she and her family live. In addition, the ongoing Israeli siege prevents her from obtaining the necessary medication. The Ministry of Health announced that there is a shortage in equipment and treatment for disabled patients and not enough medication to treat those suffering mental disorders in Gaza.

Muhammed Abu Jahal –

Mohammed Abu Jahal is four years old and suffers from severe trauma after his house was totally destroyed in an Israeli air strike while he was in it waiting for his father to evacuate in the Tal-Hawa area of Southern Gaza. Mohammed was slightly injured and lost the ability to speak.

Mahmud Jelo -
Mahmud Jelo, 4, prepares to start his homework sitting on top of one of the graves in a Gazan cemetery. His father Suhail Farid Jelo, a Palestinian citizen, lives with his wife, three sons and one daughter in a one bedroom house at the Al Sheikh Sha'aban cemetery in Gaza City.

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Palestinian children play in the rubble of a mosque in Gaza City, Gaza Strip on 05 June 2009. A UN team investigating possible human rights violations by Israel and Hamas during Israel's attacks on Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip in December 2008 and January 2009 announced on 04 June 2009 that it will hold public hearings with the conflict's survivors later in the month in Gaza and Geneva

Mohammed Khader feeds pigeons in front of the remains of his house, which was destroyed during Israel's 22-day offensive that ended in January, in Jabaliya, northern Gaza Strip, 16 March 2009. Khader, his wife Ebtesam and their seven daughters live without electricity or mains supplies.

Zayed Khader a former wageworker in Israel and head of a household of eight people puts his bath tub, which was the only thing left of his destroyed house, out in the rubble for his kids to have a bubble bath.

Sabha Abu Halima and her son Ahmed Abu Halima in their house which was mostly destroyed by fire from the phosphoric bombs which were dropped by Israeli war planes during the conflict, 5 May 2009 .
Sabha, her son Ali and grand-daughter Farah 2, were seriously burnt after being exposed to the phosphoric bombs inside their house, while the father of the family Sa'ad Alah Matr Abu Halima was killed with 5 of his children.

A long term photo story about the mental health of Gazan children since the war of 2008-2009. Gaza, Palestinian Territory. 05/10/2009

This story is about different children who bear mental or physical scars from the recent war in Gaza and shows the positive and negative effects impacts of this legacy on their daily lives. This story captures the bittersweet moments of healing and the steps that are being made to overcome their tragic history.

Palestinian Safia Kabaja 29 years old, suffers from a mental disorder. She is pictured in her family's house in Al Nusairat refugee camp, Gaza Strip, 07 May 2009. Safia's family make a living from selling clothes and used plastic materials. Safia has no access to healthcare because of the extreme conditions in which she and her family live. In addition, the ongoing Israeli siege prevents her from obtaining the necessary medication. The Ministry of Health announced that there is a shortage in equipment and treatment for disabled patients and not enough medication to treat those suffering mental disorders in Gaza.

Muhammed Abu Jahal –

Mohammed Abu Jahal is four years old and suffers from severe trauma after his house was totally destroyed in an Israeli air strike while he was in it waiting for his father to evacuate in the Tal-Hawa area of Southern Gaza. Mohammed was slightly injured and lost the ability to speak.

Mahmud Jelo -
Mahmud Jelo, 4, prepares to start his homework sitting on top of one of the graves in a Gazan cemetery. His father Suhail Farid Jelo, a Palestinian citizen, lives with his wife, three sons and one daughter in a one bedroom house at the Al Sheikh Sha'aban cemetery in Gaza City.

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Palestinian children play in the rubble of a mosque in Gaza City, Gaza Strip on 05 June 2009. A UN team investigating possible human rights violations by Israel and Hamas during Israel's attacks on Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip in December 2008 and January 2009 announced on 04 June 2009 that it will hold public hearings with the conflict's survivors later in the month in Gaza and Geneva

Mohammed Khader feeds pigeons in front of the remains of his house, which was destroyed during Israel's 22-day offensive that ended in January, in Jabaliya, northern Gaza Strip, 16 March 2009. Khader, his wife Ebtesam and their seven daughters live without electricity or mains supplies.

Zayed Khader a former wageworker in Israel and head of a household of eight people puts his bath tub, which was the only thing left of his destroyed house, out in the rubble for his kids to have a bubble bath.

Sabha Abu Halima and her son Ahmed Abu Halima in their house which was mostly destroyed by fire from the phosphoric bombs which were dropped by Israeli war planes during the conflict, 5 May 2009 .
Sabha, her son Ali and grand-daughter Farah 2, were seriously burnt after being exposed to the phosphoric bombs inside their house, while the father of the family Sa'ad Alah Matr Abu Halima was killed with 5 of his children.

A long term photo story about the mental health of Gazan children since the war of 2008-2009. Gaza, Palestinian Territory. 05/10/2009

This story is about different children who bear mental or physical scars from the recent war in Gaza and shows the positive and negative effects impacts of this legacy on their daily lives. This story captures the bittersweet moments of healing and the steps that are being made to overcome their tragic history.

Palestinian Safia Kabaja 29 years old, suffers from a mental disorder. She is pictured in her family's house in Al Nusairat refugee camp, Gaza Strip, 07 May 2009. Safia's family make a living from selling clothes and used plastic materials. Safia has no access to healthcare because of the extreme conditions in which she and her family live. In addition, the ongoing Israeli siege prevents her from obtaining the necessary medication. The Ministry of Health announced that there is a shortage in equipment and treatment for disabled patients and not enough medication to treat those suffering mental disorders in Gaza.

Muhammed Abu Jahal –

Mohammed Abu Jahal is four years old and suffers from severe trauma after his house was totally destroyed in an Israeli air strike while he was in it waiting for his father to evacuate in the Tal-Hawa area of Southern Gaza. Mohammed was slightly injured and lost the ability to speak.

Mahmud Jelo -
Mahmud Jelo, 4, prepares to start his homework sitting on top of one of the graves in a Gazan cemetery. His father Suhail Farid Jelo, a Palestinian citizen, lives with his wife, three sons and one daughter in a one bedroom house at the Al Sheikh Sha'aban cemetery in Gaza City.

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Palestinian children play in the rubble of a mosque in Gaza City, Gaza Strip on 05 June 2009. A UN team investigating possible human rights violations by Israel and Hamas during Israel's attacks on Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip in December 2008 and January 2009 announced on 04 June 2009 that it will hold public hearings with the conflict's survivors later in the month in Gaza and Geneva

Mohammed Khader feeds pigeons in front of the remains of his house, which was destroyed during Israel's 22-day offensive that ended in January, in Jabaliya, northern Gaza Strip, 16 March 2009. Khader, his wife Ebtesam and their seven daughters live without electricity or mains supplies.

Zayed Khader a former wageworker in Israel and head of a household of eight people puts his bath tub, which was the only thing left of his destroyed house, out in the rubble for his kids to have a bubble bath.

Sabha Abu Halima and her son Ahmed Abu Halima in their house which was mostly destroyed by fire from the phosphoric bombs which were dropped by Israeli war planes during the conflict, 5 May 2009 .
Sabha, her son Ali and grand-daughter Farah 2, were seriously burnt after being exposed to the phosphoric bombs inside their house, while the father of the family Sa'ad Alah Matr Abu Halima was killed with 5 of his children.

A long term photo story about the mental health of Gazan children since the war of 2008-2009. Gaza, Palestinian Territory. 05/10/2009

This story is about different children who bear mental or physical scars from the recent war in Gaza and shows the positive and negative effects impacts of this legacy on their daily lives. This story captures the bittersweet moments of healing and the steps that are being made to overcome their tragic history.

Palestinian Safia Kabaja 29 years old, suffers from a mental disorder. She is pictured in her family's house in Al Nusairat refugee camp, Gaza Strip, 07 May 2009. Safia's family make a living from selling clothes and used plastic materials. Safia has no access to healthcare because of the extreme conditions in which she and her family live. In addition, the ongoing Israeli siege prevents her from obtaining the necessary medication. The Ministry of Health announced that there is a shortage in equipment and treatment for disabled patients and not enough medication to treat those suffering mental disorders in Gaza.

Muhammed Abu Jahal –

Mohammed Abu Jahal is four years old and suffers from severe trauma after his house was totally destroyed in an Israeli air strike while he was in it waiting for his father to evacuate in the Tal-Hawa area of Southern Gaza. Mohammed was slightly injured and lost the ability to speak.

Mahmud Jelo -
Mahmud Jelo, 4, prepares to start his homework sitting on top of one of the graves in a Gazan cemetery. His father Suhail Farid Jelo, a Palestinian citizen, lives with his wife, three sons and one daughter in a one bedroom house at the Al Sheikh Sha'aban cemetery in Gaza City.

Al Samoni

Palestinian children play in the rubble of a mosque in Gaza City, Gaza Strip on 05 June 2009. A UN team investigating possible human rights violations by Israel and Hamas during Israel's attacks on Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip in December 2008 and January 2009 announced on 04 June 2009 that it will hold public hearings with the conflict's survivors later in the month in Gaza and Geneva

Mohammed Khader feeds pigeons in front of the remains of his house, which was destroyed during Israel's 22-day offensive that ended in January, in Jabaliya, northern Gaza Strip, 16 March 2009. Khader, his wife Ebtesam and their seven daughters live without electricity or mains supplies.

Zayed Khader a former wageworker in Israel and head of a household of eight people puts his bath tub, which was the only thing left of his destroyed house, out in the rubble for his kids to have a bubble bath.

Sabha Abu Halima and her son Ahmed Abu Halima in their house which was mostly destroyed by fire from the phosphoric bombs which were dropped by Israeli war planes during the conflict, 5 May 2009 .
Sabha, her son Ali and grand-daughter Farah 2, were seriously burnt after being exposed to the phosphoric bombs inside their house, while the father of the family Sa'ad Alah Matr Abu Halima was killed with 5 of his children.

A long term photo story about the mental health of Gazan children since the war of 2008-2009. Gaza, Palestinian Territory. 05/10/2009

This story is about different children who bear mental or physical scars from the recent war in Gaza and shows the positive and negative effects impacts of this legacy on their daily lives. This story captures the bittersweet moments of healing and the steps that are being made to overcome their tragic history.

Palestinian Safia Kabaja 29 years old, suffers from a mental disorder. She is pictured in her family's house in Al Nusairat refugee camp, Gaza Strip, 07 May 2009. Safia's family make a living from selling clothes and used plastic materials. Safia has no access to healthcare because of the extreme conditions in which she and her family live. In addition, the ongoing Israeli siege prevents her from obtaining the necessary medication. The Ministry of Health announced that there is a shortage in equipment and treatment for disabled patients and not enough medication to treat those suffering mental disorders in Gaza.

Muhammed Abu Jahal –

Mohammed Abu Jahal is four years old and suffers from severe trauma after his house was totally destroyed in an Israeli air strike while he was in it waiting for his father to evacuate in the Tal-Hawa area of Southern Gaza. Mohammed was slightly injured and lost the ability to speak.

Mahmud Jelo -
Mahmud Jelo, 4, prepares to start his homework sitting on top of one of the graves in a Gazan cemetery. His father Suhail Farid Jelo, a Palestinian citizen, lives with his wife, three sons and one daughter in a one bedroom house at the Al Sheikh Sha'aban cemetery in Gaza City.

Al Samoni

Palestinian children play in the rubble of a mosque in Gaza City, Gaza Strip on 05 June 2009. A UN team investigating possible human rights violations by Israel and Hamas during Israel's attacks on Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip in December 2008 and January 2009 announced on 04 June 2009 that it will hold public hearings with the conflict's survivors later in the month in Gaza and Geneva

Mohammed Khader feeds pigeons in front of the remains of his house, which was destroyed during Israel's 22-day offensive that ended in January, in Jabaliya, northern Gaza Strip, 16 March 2009. Khader, his wife Ebtesam and their seven daughters live without electricity or mains supplies.

Zayed Khader a former wageworker in Israel and head of a household of eight people puts his bath tub, which was the only thing left of his destroyed house, out in the rubble for his kids to have a bubble bath.

Sabha Abu Halima and her son Ahmed Abu Halima in their house which was mostly destroyed by fire from the phosphoric bombs which were dropped by Israeli war planes during the conflict, 5 May 2009 .
Sabha, her son Ali and grand-daughter Farah 2, were seriously burnt after being exposed to the phosphoric bombs inside their house, while the father of the family Sa'ad Alah Matr Abu Halima was killed with 5 of his children.

A long term photo story about the mental health of Gazan children since the war of 2008-2009. Gaza, Palestinian Territory. 05/10/2009

This story is about different children who bear mental or physical scars from the recent war in Gaza and shows the positive and negative effects impacts of this legacy on their daily lives. This story captures the bittersweet moments of healing and the steps that are being made to overcome their tragic history.

Palestinian Safia Kabaja 29 years old, suffers from a mental disorder. She is pictured in her family's house in Al Nusairat refugee camp, Gaza Strip, 07 May 2009. Safia's family make a living from selling clothes and used plastic materials. Safia has no access to healthcare because of the extreme conditions in which she and her family live. In addition, the ongoing Israeli siege prevents her from obtaining the necessary medication. The Ministry of Health announced that there is a shortage in equipment and treatment for disabled patients and not enough medication to treat those suffering mental disorders in Gaza.

Muhammed Abu Jahal –

Mohammed Abu Jahal is four years old and suffers from severe trauma after his house was totally destroyed in an Israeli air strike while he was in it waiting for his father to evacuate in the Tal-Hawa area of Southern Gaza. Mohammed was slightly injured and lost the ability to speak.

Mahmud Jelo -
Mahmud Jelo, 4, prepares to start his homework sitting on top of one of the graves in a Gazan cemetery. His father Suhail Farid Jelo, a Palestinian citizen, lives with his wife, three sons and one daughter in a one bedroom house at the Al Sheikh Sha'aban cemetery in Gaza City.

Al Samoni

Palestinian children play in the rubble of a mosque in Gaza City, Gaza Strip on 05 June 2009. A UN team investigating possible human rights violations by Israel and Hamas during Israel's attacks on Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip in December 2008 and January 2009 announced on 04 June 2009 that it will hold public hearings with the conflict's survivors later in the month in Gaza and Geneva

Mohammed Khader feeds pigeons in front of the remains of his house, which was destroyed during Israel's 22-day offensive that ended in January, in Jabaliya, northern Gaza Strip, 16 March 2009. Khader, his wife Ebtesam and their seven daughters live without electricity or mains supplies.

Zayed Khader a former wageworker in Israel and head of a household of eight people puts his bath tub, which was the only thing left of his destroyed house, out in the rubble for his kids to have a bubble bath.

Sabha Abu Halima and her son Ahmed Abu Halima in their house which was mostly destroyed by fire from the phosphoric bombs which were dropped by Israeli war planes during the conflict, 5 May 2009 .
Sabha, her son Ali and grand-daughter Farah 2, were seriously burnt after being exposed to the phosphoric bombs inside their house, while the father of the family Sa'ad Alah Matr Abu Halima was killed with 5 of his children.

A long term photo story about the mental health of Gazan children since the war of 2008-2009. Gaza, Palestinian Territory. 05/10/2009

This story is about different children who bear mental or physical scars from the recent war in Gaza and shows the positive and negative effects impacts of this legacy on their daily lives. This story captures the bittersweet moments of healing and the steps that are being made to overcome their tragic history.

Palestinian Safia Kabaja 29 years old, suffers from a mental disorder. She is pictured in her family's house in Al Nusairat refugee camp, Gaza Strip, 07 May 2009. Safia's family make a living from selling clothes and used plastic materials. Safia has no access to healthcare because of the extreme conditions in which she and her family live. In addition, the ongoing Israeli siege prevents her from obtaining the necessary medication. The Ministry of Health announced that there is a shortage in equipment and treatment for disabled patients and not enough medication to treat those suffering mental disorders in Gaza.

Muhammed Abu Jahal –

Mohammed Abu Jahal is four years old and suffers from severe trauma after his house was totally destroyed in an Israeli air strike while he was in it waiting for his father to evacuate in the Tal-Hawa area of Southern Gaza. Mohammed was slightly injured and lost the ability to speak.

Mahmud Jelo -
Mahmud Jelo, 4, prepares to start his homework sitting on top of one of the graves in a Gazan cemetery. His father Suhail Farid Jelo, a Palestinian citizen, lives with his wife, three sons and one daughter in a one bedroom house at the Al Sheikh Sha'aban cemetery in Gaza City.

Al Samoni

Palestinian children play in the rubble of a mosque in Gaza City, Gaza Strip on 05 June 2009. A UN team investigating possible human rights violations by Israel and Hamas during Israel's attacks on Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip in December 2008 and January 2009 announced on 04 June 2009 that it will hold public hearings with the conflict's survivors later in the month in Gaza and Geneva

Mohammed Khader feeds pigeons in front of the remains of his house, which was destroyed during Israel's 22-day offensive that ended in January, in Jabaliya, northern Gaza Strip, 16 March 2009. Khader, his wife Ebtesam and their seven daughters live without electricity or mains supplies.

Zayed Khader a former wageworker in Israel and head of a household of eight people puts his bath tub, which was the only thing left of his destroyed house, out in the rubble for his kids to have a bubble bath.

Sabha Abu Halima and her son Ahmed Abu Halima in their house which was mostly destroyed by fire from the phosphoric bombs which were dropped by Israeli war planes during the conflict, 5 May 2009 .
Sabha, her son Ali and grand-daughter Farah 2, were seriously burnt after being exposed to the phosphoric bombs inside their house, while the father of the family Sa'ad Alah Matr Abu Halima was killed with 5 of his children.

A long term photo story about the mental health of Gazan children since the war of 2008-2009. Gaza, Palestinian Territory. 05/10/2009

This story is about different children who bear mental or physical scars from the recent war in Gaza and shows the positive and negative effects impacts of this legacy on their daily lives. This story captures the bittersweet moments of healing and the steps that are being made to overcome their tragic history.

Palestinian Safia Kabaja 29 years old, suffers from a mental disorder. She is pictured in her family's house in Al Nusairat refugee camp, Gaza Strip, 07 May 2009. Safia's family make a living from selling clothes and used plastic materials. Safia has no access to healthcare because of the extreme conditions in which she and her family live. In addition, the ongoing Israeli siege prevents her from obtaining the necessary medication. The Ministry of Health announced that there is a shortage in equipment and treatment for disabled patients and not enough medication to treat those suffering mental disorders in Gaza.

Muhammed Abu Jahal –

Mohammed Abu Jahal is four years old and suffers from severe trauma after his house was totally destroyed in an Israeli air strike while he was in it waiting for his father to evacuate in the Tal-Hawa area of Southern Gaza. Mohammed was slightly injured and lost the ability to speak.

Mahmud Jelo -
Mahmud Jelo, 4, prepares to start his homework sitting on top of one of the graves in a Gazan cemetery. His father Suhail Farid Jelo, a Palestinian citizen, lives with his wife, three sons and one daughter in a one bedroom house at the Al Sheikh Sha'aban cemetery in Gaza City.

Al Samoni

Palestinian children play in the rubble of a mosque in Gaza City, Gaza Strip on 05 June 2009. A UN team investigating possible human rights violations by Israel and Hamas during Israel's attacks on Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip in December 2008 and January 2009 announced on 04 June 2009 that it will hold public hearings with the conflict's survivors later in the month in Gaza and Geneva

Mohammed Khader feeds pigeons in front of the remains of his house, which was destroyed during Israel's 22-day offensive that ended in January, in Jabaliya, northern Gaza Strip, 16 March 2009. Khader, his wife Ebtesam and their seven daughters live without electricity or mains supplies.

Zayed Khader a former wageworker in Israel and head of a household of eight people puts his bath tub, which was the only thing left of his destroyed house, out in the rubble for his kids to have a bubble bath.

Sabha Abu Halima and her son Ahmed Abu Halima in their house which was mostly destroyed by fire from the phosphoric bombs which were dropped by Israeli war planes during the conflict, 5 May 2009 .
Sabha, her son Ali and grand-daughter Farah 2, were seriously burnt after being exposed to the phosphoric bombs inside their house, while the father of the family Sa'ad Alah Matr Abu Halima was killed with 5 of his children.

A long term photo story about the mental health of Gazan children since the war of 2008-2009. Gaza, Palestinian Territory. 05/10/2009

This story is about different children who bear mental or physical scars from the recent war in Gaza and shows the positive and negative effects impacts of this legacy on their daily lives. This story captures the bittersweet moments of healing and the steps that are being made to overcome their tragic history.

Palestinian Safia Kabaja 29 years old, suffers from a mental disorder. She is pictured in her family's house in Al Nusairat refugee camp, Gaza Strip, 07 May 2009. Safia's family make a living from selling clothes and used plastic materials. Safia has no access to healthcare because of the extreme conditions in which she and her family live. In addition, the ongoing Israeli siege prevents her from obtaining the necessary medication. The Ministry of Health announced that there is a shortage in equipment and treatment for disabled patients and not enough medication to treat those suffering mental disorders in Gaza.

Muhammed Abu Jahal –

Mohammed Abu Jahal is four years old and suffers from severe trauma after his house was totally destroyed in an Israeli air strike while he was in it waiting for his father to evacuate in the Tal-Hawa area of Southern Gaza. Mohammed was slightly injured and lost the ability to speak.

Mahmud Jelo -
Mahmud Jelo, 4, prepares to start his homework sitting on top of one of the graves in a Gazan cemetery. His father Suhail Farid Jelo, a Palestinian citizen, lives with his wife, three sons and one daughter in a one bedroom house at the Al Sheikh Sha'aban cemetery in Gaza City.

Al Samoni

Palestinian children play in the rubble of a mosque in Gaza City, Gaza Strip on 05 June 2009. A UN team investigating possible human rights violations by Israel and Hamas during Israel's attacks on Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip in December 2008 and January 2009 announced on 04 June 2009 that it will hold public hearings with the conflict's survivors later in the month in Gaza and Geneva

Mohammed Khader feeds pigeons in front of the remains of his house, which was destroyed during Israel's 22-day offensive that ended in January, in Jabaliya, northern Gaza Strip, 16 March 2009. Khader, his wife Ebtesam and their seven daughters live without electricity or mains supplies.

Zayed Khader a former wageworker in Israel and head of a household of eight people puts his bath tub, which was the only thing left of his destroyed house, out in the rubble for his kids to have a bubble bath.

Sabha Abu Halima and her son Ahmed Abu Halima in their house which was mostly destroyed by fire from the phosphoric bombs which were dropped by Israeli war planes during the conflict, 5 May 2009 .
Sabha, her son Ali and grand-daughter Farah 2, were seriously burnt after being exposed to the phosphoric bombs inside their house, while the father of the family Sa'ad Alah Matr Abu Halima was killed with 5 of his children.

A long term photo story about the mental health of Gazan children since the war of 2008-2009. Gaza, Palestinian Territory. 05/10/2009

This story is about different children who bear mental or physical scars from the recent war in Gaza and shows the positive and negative effects impacts of this legacy on their daily lives. This story captures the bittersweet moments of healing and the steps that are being made to overcome their tragic history.

Palestinian Safia Kabaja 29 years old, suffers from a mental disorder. She is pictured in her family's house in Al Nusairat refugee camp, Gaza Strip, 07 May 2009. Safia's family make a living from selling clothes and used plastic materials. Safia has no access to healthcare because of the extreme conditions in which she and her family live. In addition, the ongoing Israeli siege prevents her from obtaining the necessary medication. The Ministry of Health announced that there is a shortage in equipment and treatment for disabled patients and not enough medication to treat those suffering mental disorders in Gaza.

Muhammed Abu Jahal –

Mohammed Abu Jahal is four years old and suffers from severe trauma after his house was totally destroyed in an Israeli air strike while he was in it waiting for his father to evacuate in the Tal-Hawa area of Southern Gaza. Mohammed was slightly injured and lost the ability to speak.

Mahmud Jelo -
Mahmud Jelo, 4, prepares to start his homework sitting on top of one of the graves in a Gazan cemetery. His father Suhail Farid Jelo, a Palestinian citizen, lives with his wife, three sons and one daughter in a one bedroom house at the Al Sheikh Sha'aban cemetery in Gaza City.

Al Samoni

Palestinian children play in the rubble of a mosque in Gaza City, Gaza Strip on 05 June 2009. A UN team investigating possible human rights violations by Israel and Hamas during Israel's attacks on Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip in December 2008 and January 2009 announced on 04 June 2009 that it will hold public hearings with the conflict's survivors later in the month in Gaza and Geneva

Mohammed Khader feeds pigeons in front of the remains of his house, which was destroyed during Israel's 22-day offensive that ended in January, in Jabaliya, northern Gaza Strip, 16 March 2009. Khader, his wife Ebtesam and their seven daughters live without electricity or mains supplies.

Zayed Khader a former wageworker in Israel and head of a household of eight people puts his bath tub, which was the only thing left of his destroyed house, out in the rubble for his kids to have a bubble bath.

Sabha Abu Halima and her son Ahmed Abu Halima in their house which was mostly destroyed by fire from the phosphoric bombs which were dropped by Israeli war planes during the conflict, 5 May 2009 .
Sabha, her son Ali and grand-daughter Farah 2, were seriously burnt after being exposed to the phosphoric bombs inside their house, while the father of the family Sa'ad Alah Matr Abu Halima was killed with 5 of his children.

A long term photo story about the mental health of Gazan children since the war of 2008-2009. Gaza, Palestinian Territory. 05/10/2009

This story is about different children who bear mental or physical scars from the recent war in Gaza and shows the positive and negative effects impacts of this legacy on their daily lives. This story captures the bittersweet moments of healing and the steps that are being made to overcome their tragic history.

Palestinian Safia Kabaja 29 years old, suffers from a mental disorder. She is pictured in her family's house in Al Nusairat refugee camp, Gaza Strip, 07 May 2009. Safia's family make a living from selling clothes and used plastic materials. Safia has no access to healthcare because of the extreme conditions in which she and her family live. In addition, the ongoing Israeli siege prevents her from obtaining the necessary medication. The Ministry of Health announced that there is a shortage in equipment and treatment for disabled patients and not enough medication to treat those suffering mental disorders in Gaza.

Muhammed Abu Jahal –

Mohammed Abu Jahal is four years old and suffers from severe trauma after his house was totally destroyed in an Israeli air strike while he was in it waiting for his father to evacuate in the Tal-Hawa area of Southern Gaza. Mohammed was slightly injured and lost the ability to speak.

Mahmud Jelo -
Mahmud Jelo, 4, prepares to start his homework sitting on top of one of the graves in a Gazan cemetery. His father Suhail Farid Jelo, a Palestinian citizen, lives with his wife, three sons and one daughter in a one bedroom house at the Al Sheikh Sha'aban cemetery in Gaza City.

Al Samoni

Palestinian children play in the rubble of a mosque in Gaza City, Gaza Strip on 05 June 2009. A UN team investigating possible human rights violations by Israel and Hamas during Israel's attacks on Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip in December 2008 and January 2009 announced on 04 June 2009 that it will hold public hearings with the conflict's survivors later in the month in Gaza and Geneva

Mohammed Khader feeds pigeons in front of the remains of his house, which was destroyed during Israel's 22-day offensive that ended in January, in Jabaliya, northern Gaza Strip, 16 March 2009. Khader, his wife Ebtesam and their seven daughters live without electricity or mains supplies.

Zayed Khader a former wageworker in Israel and head of a household of eight people puts his bath tub, which was the only thing left of his destroyed house, out in the rubble for his kids to have a bubble bath.

Sabha Abu Halima and her son Ahmed Abu Halima in their house which was mostly destroyed by fire from the phosphoric bombs which were dropped by Israeli war planes during the conflict, 5 May 2009 .
Sabha, her son Ali and grand-daughter Farah 2, were seriously burnt after being exposed to the phosphoric bombs inside their house, while the father of the family Sa'ad Alah Matr Abu Halima was killed with 5 of his children.

A long term photo story about the mental health of Gazan children since the war of 2008-2009. Gaza, Palestinian Territory. 05/10/2009

This story is about different children who bear mental or physical scars from the recent war in Gaza and shows the positive and negative effects impacts of this legacy on their daily lives. This story captures the bittersweet moments of healing and the steps that are being made to overcome their tragic history.

Palestinian Safia Kabaja 29 years old, suffers from a mental disorder. She is pictured in her family's house in Al Nusairat refugee camp, Gaza Strip, 07 May 2009. Safia's family make a living from selling clothes and used plastic materials. Safia has no access to healthcare because of the extreme conditions in which she and her family live. In addition, the ongoing Israeli siege prevents her from obtaining the necessary medication. The Ministry of Health announced that there is a shortage in equipment and treatment for disabled patients and not enough medication to treat those suffering mental disorders in Gaza.

Muhammed Abu Jahal –

Mohammed Abu Jahal is four years old and suffers from severe trauma after his house was totally destroyed in an Israeli air strike while he was in it waiting for his father to evacuate in the Tal-Hawa area of Southern Gaza. Mohammed was slightly injured and lost the ability to speak.

Mahmud Jelo -
Mahmud Jelo, 4, prepares to start his homework sitting on top of one of the graves in a Gazan cemetery. His father Suhail Farid Jelo, a Palestinian citizen, lives with his wife, three sons and one daughter in a one bedroom house at the Al Sheikh Sha'aban cemetery in Gaza City.

Al Samoni

Palestinian children play in the rubble of a mosque in Gaza City, Gaza Strip on 05 June 2009. A UN team investigating possible human rights violations by Israel and Hamas during Israel's attacks on Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip in December 2008 and January 2009 announced on 04 June 2009 that it will hold public hearings with the conflict's survivors later in the month in Gaza and Geneva

Mohammed Khader feeds pigeons in front of the remains of his house, which was destroyed during Israel's 22-day offensive that ended in January, in Jabaliya, northern Gaza Strip, 16 March 2009. Khader, his wife Ebtesam and their seven daughters live without electricity or mains supplies.

Zayed Khader a former wageworker in Israel and head of a household of eight people puts his bath tub, which was the only thing left of his destroyed house, out in the rubble for his kids to have a bubble bath.

Sabha Abu Halima and her son Ahmed Abu Halima in their house which was mostly destroyed by fire from the phosphoric bombs which were dropped by Israeli war planes during the conflict, 5 May 2009 .
Sabha, her son Ali and grand-daughter Farah 2, were seriously burnt after being exposed to the phosphoric bombs inside their house, while the father of the family Sa'ad Alah Matr Abu Halima was killed with 5 of his children.

A long term photo story about the mental health of Gazan children since the war of 2008-2009. Gaza, Palestinian Territory. 05/10/2009

This story is about different children who bear mental or physical scars from the recent war in Gaza and shows the positive and negative effects impacts of this legacy on their daily lives. This story captures the bittersweet moments of healing and the steps that are being made to overcome their tragic history.

Palestinian Safia Kabaja 29 years old, suffers from a mental disorder. She is pictured in her family's house in Al Nusairat refugee camp, Gaza Strip, 07 May 2009. Safia's family make a living from selling clothes and used plastic materials. Safia has no access to healthcare because of the extreme conditions in which she and her family live. In addition, the ongoing Israeli siege prevents her from obtaining the necessary medication. The Ministry of Health announced that there is a shortage in equipment and treatment for disabled patients and not enough medication to treat those suffering mental disorders in Gaza.

Muhammed Abu Jahal –

Mohammed Abu Jahal is four years old and suffers from severe trauma after his house was totally destroyed in an Israeli air strike while he was in it waiting for his father to evacuate in the Tal-Hawa area of Southern Gaza. Mohammed was slightly injured and lost the ability to speak.

Mahmud Jelo -
Mahmud Jelo, 4, prepares to start his homework sitting on top of one of the graves in a Gazan cemetery. His father Suhail Farid Jelo, a Palestinian citizen, lives with his wife, three sons and one daughter in a one bedroom house at the Al Sheikh Sha'aban cemetery in Gaza City.

Al Samoni

Palestinian children play in the rubble of a mosque in Gaza City, Gaza Strip on 05 June 2009. A UN team investigating possible human rights violations by Israel and Hamas during Israel's attacks on Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip in December 2008 and January 2009 announced on 04 June 2009 that it will hold public hearings with the conflict's survivors later in the month in Gaza and Geneva

Mohammed Khader feeds pigeons in front of the remains of his house, which was destroyed during Israel's 22-day offensive that ended in January, in Jabaliya, northern Gaza Strip, 16 March 2009. Khader, his wife Ebtesam and their seven daughters live without electricity or mains supplies.

Zayed Khader a former wageworker in Israel and head of a household of eight people puts his bath tub, which was the only thing left of his destroyed house, out in the rubble for his kids to have a bubble bath.

Sabha Abu Halima and her son Ahmed Abu Halima in their house which was mostly destroyed by fire from the phosphoric bombs which were dropped by Israeli war planes during the conflict, 5 May 2009 .
Sabha, her son Ali and grand-daughter Farah 2, were seriously burnt after being exposed to the phosphoric bombs inside their house, while the father of the family Sa'ad Alah Matr Abu Halima was killed with 5 of his children.

A long term photo story about the mental health of Gazan children since the war of 2008-2009. Gaza, Palestinian Territory. 05/10/2009

This story is about different children who bear mental or physical scars from the recent war in Gaza and shows the positive and negative effects impacts of this legacy on their daily lives. This story captures the bittersweet moments of healing and the steps that are being made to overcome their tragic history.

Palestinian Safia Kabaja 29 years old, suffers from a mental disorder. She is pictured in her family's house in Al Nusairat refugee camp, Gaza Strip, 07 May 2009. Safia's family make a living from selling clothes and used plastic materials. Safia has no access to healthcare because of the extreme conditions in which she and her family live. In addition, the ongoing Israeli siege prevents her from obtaining the necessary medication. The Ministry of Health announced that there is a shortage in equipment and treatment for disabled patients and not enough medication to treat those suffering mental disorders in Gaza.

Muhammed Abu Jahal –

Mohammed Abu Jahal is four years old and suffers from severe trauma after his house was totally destroyed in an Israeli air strike while he was in it waiting for his father to evacuate in the Tal-Hawa area of Southern Gaza. Mohammed was slightly injured and lost the ability to speak.

Mahmud Jelo -
Mahmud Jelo, 4, prepares to start his homework sitting on top of one of the graves in a Gazan cemetery. His father Suhail Farid Jelo, a Palestinian citizen, lives with his wife, three sons and one daughter in a one bedroom house at the Al Sheikh Sha'aban cemetery in Gaza City.

Al Samoni

Palestinian children play in the rubble of a mosque in Gaza City, Gaza Strip on 05 June 2009. A UN team investigating possible human rights violations by Israel and Hamas during Israel's attacks on Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip in December 2008 and January 2009 announced on 04 June 2009 that it will hold public hearings with the conflict's survivors later in the month in Gaza and Geneva

Mohammed Khader feeds pigeons in front of the remains of his house, which was destroyed during Israel's 22-day offensive that ended in January, in Jabaliya, northern Gaza Strip, 16 March 2009. Khader, his wife Ebtesam and their seven daughters live without electricity or mains supplies.

Zayed Khader a former wageworker in Israel and head of a household of eight people puts his bath tub, which was the only thing left of his destroyed house, out in the rubble for his kids to have a bubble bath.

Sabha Abu Halima and her son Ahmed Abu Halima in their house which was mostly destroyed by fire from the phosphoric bombs which were dropped by Israeli war planes during the conflict, 5 May 2009 .
Sabha, her son Ali and grand-daughter Farah 2, were seriously burnt after being exposed to the phosphoric bombs inside their house, while the father of the family Sa'ad Alah Matr Abu Halima was killed with 5 of his children.

A long term photo story about the mental health of Gazan children since the war of 2008-2009. Gaza, Palestinian Territory. 05/10/2009

This story is about different children who bear mental or physical scars from the recent war in Gaza and shows the positive and negative effects impacts of this legacy on their daily lives. This story captures the bittersweet moments of healing and the steps that are being made to overcome their tragic history.

Palestinian Safia Kabaja 29 years old, suffers from a mental disorder. She is pictured in her family's house in Al Nusairat refugee camp, Gaza Strip, 07 May 2009. Safia's family make a living from selling clothes and used plastic materials. Safia has no access to healthcare because of the extreme conditions in which she and her family live. In addition, the ongoing Israeli siege prevents her from obtaining the necessary medication. The Ministry of Health announced that there is a shortage in equipment and treatment for disabled patients and not enough medication to treat those suffering mental disorders in Gaza.

Muhammed Abu Jahal –

Mohammed Abu Jahal is four years old and suffers from severe trauma after his house was totally destroyed in an Israeli air strike while he was in it waiting for his father to evacuate in the Tal-Hawa area of Southern Gaza. Mohammed was slightly injured and lost the ability to speak.

Mahmud Jelo -
Mahmud Jelo, 4, prepares to start his homework sitting on top of one of the graves in a Gazan cemetery. His father Suhail Farid Jelo, a Palestinian citizen, lives with his wife, three sons and one daughter in a one bedroom house at the Al Sheikh Sha'aban cemetery in Gaza City.

Al Samoni

Palestinian children play in the rubble of a mosque in Gaza City, Gaza Strip on 05 June 2009. A UN team investigating possible human rights violations by Israel and Hamas during Israel's attacks on Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip in December 2008 and January 2009 announced on 04 June 2009 that it will hold public hearings with the conflict's survivors later in the month in Gaza and Geneva

Mohammed Khader feeds pigeons in front of the remains of his house, which was destroyed during Israel's 22-day offensive that ended in January, in Jabaliya, northern Gaza Strip, 16 March 2009. Khader, his wife Ebtesam and their seven daughters live without electricity or mains supplies.

Zayed Khader a former wageworker in Israel and head of a household of eight people puts his bath tub, which was the only thing left of his destroyed house, out in the rubble for his kids to have a bubble bath.

Sabha Abu Halima and her son Ahmed Abu Halima in their house which was mostly destroyed by fire from the phosphoric bombs which were dropped by Israeli war planes during the conflict, 5 May 2009 .
Sabha, her son Ali and grand-daughter Farah 2, were seriously burnt after being exposed to the phosphoric bombs inside their house, while the father of the family Sa'ad Alah Matr Abu Halima was killed with 5 of his children.

A long term photo story about the mental health of Gazan children since the war of 2008-2009. Gaza, Palestinian Territory. 05/10/2009

This story is about different children who bear mental or physical scars from the recent war in Gaza and shows the positive and negative effects impacts of this legacy on their daily lives. This story captures the bittersweet moments of healing and the steps that are being made to overcome their tragic history.

Palestinian Safia Kabaja 29 years old, suffers from a mental disorder. She is pictured in her family's house in Al Nusairat refugee camp, Gaza Strip, 07 May 2009. Safia's family make a living from selling clothes and used plastic materials. Safia has no access to healthcare because of the extreme conditions in which she and her family live. In addition, the ongoing Israeli siege prevents her from obtaining the necessary medication. The Ministry of Health announced that there is a shortage in equipment and treatment for disabled patients and not enough medication to treat those suffering mental disorders in Gaza.

Muhammed Abu Jahal –

Mohammed Abu Jahal is four years old and suffers from severe trauma after his house was totally destroyed in an Israeli air strike while he was in it waiting for his father to evacuate in the Tal-Hawa area of Southern Gaza. Mohammed was slightly injured and lost the ability to speak.

Mahmud Jelo -
Mahmud Jelo, 4, prepares to start his homework sitting on top of one of the graves in a Gazan cemetery. His father Suhail Farid Jelo, a Palestinian citizen, lives with his wife, three sons and one daughter in a one bedroom house at the Al Sheikh Sha'aban cemetery in Gaza City.

Al Samoni

Palestinian children play in the rubble of a mosque in Gaza City, Gaza Strip on 05 June 2009. A UN team investigating possible human rights violations by Israel and Hamas during Israel's attacks on Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip in December 2008 and January 2009 announced on 04 June 2009 that it will hold public hearings with the conflict's survivors later in the month in Gaza and Geneva

Mohammed Khader feeds pigeons in front of the remains of his house, which was destroyed during Israel's 22-day offensive that ended in January, in Jabaliya, northern Gaza Strip, 16 March 2009. Khader, his wife Ebtesam and their seven daughters live without electricity or mains supplies.

Zayed Khader a former wageworker in Israel and head of a household of eight people puts his bath tub, which was the only thing left of his destroyed house, out in the rubble for his kids to have a bubble bath.

Sabha Abu Halima and her son Ahmed Abu Halima in their house which was mostly destroyed by fire from the phosphoric bombs which were dropped by Israeli war planes during the conflict, 5 May 2009 .
Sabha, her son Ali and grand-daughter Farah 2, were seriously burnt after being exposed to the phosphoric bombs inside their house, while the father of the family Sa'ad Alah Matr Abu Halima was killed with 5 of his children.