Gaza’s lost generation: children forced into hard labour to avoid starvation
- This article first appeared on our partner site, Independent ArabiaOn a pavement beside a crowded shelter in the centre of the Gaza Strip, 11-year-old Aws sways from side to side.
- Under a scorching sun, he tries to balance two gallons of drinking water, each weighing around 15 kilograms which is half his body weight.
- He sinks the soles of his bare feet into sand, rubble and dust, while sweat streams down his forehead, leaving streaks across a face that lost its innocent features long ago.
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- This article first appeared on our partner site, Independent ArabiaOn a pavement beside a crowded shelter in the centre of the Gaza Strip, 11-year-old Aws sways from side to side.
- Under a scorching sun, he tries to balance two gallons of drinking water, each weighing around 15 kilograms which is half his body weight.
- He sinks the soles of his bare feet into sand, rubble and dust, while sweat streams down his forehead, leaving streaks across a face that lost its innocent features long ago.
Sources: The Independent