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From a bombsite in Gaza to a Texas hospital: Mazyouna’s journey to safety
The thirteen-year-old lost part of her face in a missile strike last June. Now, she and three other war-wounded girls have finally been permitted to travel for treatment in the USOn a warm afternoon in Houston, Texas, a group of young girls are hanging out by a swimming pool. Arabic pop songs blast through smartphone speakers as the girls take selfies, their laughter and chatter ringing out.The children’s parents caution that the water is too cold to swim in. But one girl, her lower face wrapped in a huge white bandage, ignores the warnings – jumping into the pool and soaking everyone else in the process. Continue reading...
The thirteen-year-old lost part of her face in a missile strike last June. Now, she and three other war-wounded girls have finally been permitted to travel for treatment in the US
On a warm afternoon in Houston, Texas, a group of young girls are hanging out by a swimming pool. Arabic pop songs blast through smartphone speakers as the girls take selfies, their laughter and chatter ringing out.
The children’s parents caution that the water is too cold to swim in. But one girl, her lower face wrapped in a huge white bandage, ignores the warnings – jumping into the pool and soaking everyone else in the process. Continue reading...
