Palestine: Retaining a sense of humanity in Gaza · Global Voices
Ayesha Saldanha

As the situation in Gaza deteriorates from one day to the next, many are struggling not only with the enormous difficulties of daily life, but with the change in values they see around them, in a society that has become dominated by Islamist thinking. In this post, a blogger in Gaza writes a passionate cry of despair.
Averting Depression describes his state of mind:
Is it possible? In front of me there is nothing except to live in Gaza, and Gaza can do nothing but kick my dreams or kill them with the spark of a foolhardy idea, or an irresponsible decision. It is only possible for me to retain my humanity amidst this mass of ugliness.
After writing this post, Averting Depression had a terrible nightmare which left him in tears, and he wondered whether the post caused it:
العقل و الفم مليئان بالأسئلة التي تتكاثر كما تتكاثر الأرانب, و العقل عقيم عندما أحتاج الاجابات .
My mind and mouth are full of questions, which are multiplying like rabbits; my mind is unproductive when I need answers.