#Child Refugees

[alwaysbewoke]

A dog and a young girl were seen comforting each other at a refugee camp in Gaza. She’s one of the nearly 1 million Palestinian children now displaced due to Israel’s war on Gaza. Facing violence, hunger, and insurmountable loss, she does not have much. But in this moment, she has a friend. 14/10 (Video from @eye.on.palestine. Viewer discretion advised if clicking through to this account, as it spotlights some of the horrific atrocities currently being perpetrated against the people of Gaza)

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[plethoraworldatlas]

The humanitarian group Save the Children estimated Monday that around 21,000 kids are missing in the Gaza Strip as Israel's military continues its assault on the enclave, reducing much of the Palestinian territory to rubble.

Roughly 4,000 kids are likely buried under that debris, according to Save the Children, while at least 17,000 are unaccompanied, an "unknown number" are in mass graves, and others have been "detained and forcibly transferred out of Gaza, their whereabouts unknown to their families amidst reports of ill-treatment and torture."

A child protection specialist with Save the Children said that the group finds more unaccompanied children every day in Gaza, where parents and entire families have been wiped out by Israel's relentless bombing campaign and ground invasion.

"We work through partners to identify separated and unaccompanied children and trace their families, but there are no safe facilities for them—there is no safe place in Gaza," said the Save the Children specialist. "Besides, reuniting them with family members is difficult when ongoing hostilities restrict our access to communities, and constantly force families to move."

"Neighbors and extended family members who have taken in lone children are struggling to meet their basic needs, such as shelter, food, and water," they added. "Many are with strangers—or completely alone—increasing the risk of violence, abuse exploitation, and neglect."

[zamadima]

These innocent youngsters, who have been forced to flee their homes due to conflict or persecution, face unimaginable hardships and uncertainty in their lives. It is estimated that there are currently over 30 million child refugees worldwide, with many of them living in overcrowded and under-resourced refugee camps. These children often lack access to education, healthcare, and proper nutrition, leaving them vulnerable to exploitation and abuse. The emotional toll of being uprooted from their familiar surroundings can also have long-lasting effects on their mental well-being. Despite the obvious challenges, child refugees demonstrate remarkable resilience and strength as they strive for a better future.

[sayruq]

[stupid-elf]

Growing up with strict, neurodivergent parents while neurodivergent yourself will have you as an adult acting like you've recently escaped the feywild. What are the tricky rules? Is everything accounted for? How do I ensure I don't accidentally step over the line into Impoliteness. You know the consequences aren't death and dismemberment but you might look down one day and find you've lost your shadow and all of your friends if you're not careful

[deadrabbits]

Felt like drawing Arabella and my druid Tav

[feanorianethicsdepartment]

refugees do not, in fact, stop being refugees because you don’t like their leaders

[watermelllonarchive]

As mentioned in a previous post, Ezzedine "Azouz" Isawi, younger brother of Shoroq Isawi, was martyred. He was 17 years old. Shoroq has been sharing tributes and memories of her brother on Instagram. In this post from July 19, artist Mohammed Alassar shares this picture he drew of Azouz.

In his caption, Mohammed shares memories of his brief encounters with Azouz, describing him as friendly, generous, and possessing an air of matitury for his young age. From what I gather, based on Shoroq's posts, he was the only son and youngest member of the family.

Mohammed is on Instagram @ mohammed_alassar, where he shares illustrations of life in wartime. You can follow Shoroq on Instagram @ shoroq.isawi_. You can support Shoroq and her family on Go Fund Me: https://gofund.me/8dcb3ad1

Available Go Fund Me campaigns for people whose stories have been shared on watermelllonarchive can be found in the resources post.

[eretzyisrael]

[fae-morrigan]

Yknow its like. Okay. Jay grew up heavily enmeshed in his culture to the point it is his focal point of identity and then his connection to his culture is repeatedly and steadily stripped away from him by the powers that be. He is punished just as much for being Gamorran as he is for anything hes actually done. Slowly we watch as Jay loses what he once had- his country, his family, his identity.

Jon's the opposite, growing up for a good what, eight years or so totally removed from Krypton? And then now as an adult trying to claim the 'S' and the legacy that has, he is repeatedly punished and treated like an alien for it by the public and honestly like an outsider by the rest of his family. Hell, seeking to reconnect with his Kryptonian side (via Jor El) is what lead to the worst trauma of his life. It's implied in Superman 2016 he didn't meet Kara, the one person who remembers Krypton, until he was like, 10. His connection to Krypton is tenuous at best but its enough to put him in the crosshairs of people who want him dead.

Then there's Nia who's like a not-so-happy medium. She grew up just enmeshed in Naltorian culture enough to call herself Naltorian, to inherit the cultural flaws that her mother brought home from their society (the "better you than us" attitude), but not enough that she actually grasps the full meaning of what it is to be a precognitive because she was deliberately excluded from those conversations for much of her upbringing.

[brennan lee mulligan voice] y'know what i mean?

[grimark]

just saw somebody in this current month of october 2024 making a vintage tumblr style informative post about american political bullshit where they address their audience as "my sweet summer child". went to their tumblr out of morbid curiosity and they do indeed have "ravenclaw" in their bio. endangered species.

[sayruq]

30th of April 2024

[feastofsnakes]

hello! what would you say your favorite movies are?

off the top of my head.... ravenous, doubt 2008, spotlight, his house 2020, the killing of a sacred deer, stoker 2013, us 2019