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But Asil wanted to have money of her own. Yusuf told me despite his objections, he was proud seeing what Asil had created. For two months, the ceasefire held. March 18th, Hamas family group chat. The war is back. Damn. God is sufficient for me, and he is the best disposer of affairs. 2.39 a.m., Yusuf writes. Call Asil. I can't get through. Seven hours later, Asil. I'm fine. Don't worry.

But Asil wanted to have money of her own. Yusuf told me despite his objections, he was proud seeing what Asil had created. For two months, the ceasefire held. March 18th, Hamas family group chat. The war is back. Damn. God is sufficient for me, and he is the best disposer of affairs. 2.39 a.m., Yusuf writes. Call Asil. I can't get through. Seven hours later, Asil. I'm fine. Don't worry.

Now that she was back north and the war was back on, all the little ways Asil had been gathering herself over the last year, making her own decisions, working for her own money, relying mostly on herself, became essential for her survival. It's like she anticipated a time when, even with love and support from the outside, she was going to need to be entirely self-sufficient. That time was now.

Now that she was back north and the war was back on, all the little ways Asil had been gathering herself over the last year, making her own decisions, working for her own money, relying mostly on herself, became essential for her survival. It's like she anticipated a time when, even with love and support from the outside, she was going to need to be entirely self-sufficient. That time was now.

Now that she was back north and the war was back on, all the little ways Asil had been gathering herself over the last year, making her own decisions, working for her own money, relying mostly on herself, became essential for her survival. It's like she anticipated a time when, even with love and support from the outside, she was going to need to be entirely self-sufficient. That time was now.

When Israel violated the ceasefire in March, it launched one of the deadliest days of the war. 400 people killed in a single day. In the north and also throughout the Gaza Strip. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, this is only the beginning. Israel barred all food, aid, and any other supplies from coming into the territory.

When Israel violated the ceasefire in March, it launched one of the deadliest days of the war. 400 people killed in a single day. In the north and also throughout the Gaza Strip. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, this is only the beginning. Israel barred all food, aid, and any other supplies from coming into the territory.

When Israel violated the ceasefire in March, it launched one of the deadliest days of the war. 400 people killed in a single day. In the north and also throughout the Gaza Strip. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, this is only the beginning. Israel barred all food, aid, and any other supplies from coming into the territory.

A complete ban that would end up lasting more than two months. What are you eating?

A complete ban that would end up lasting more than two months. What are you eating?

A complete ban that would end up lasting more than two months. What are you eating?

You dug through the rubble of your neighbor's house?

You dug through the rubble of your neighbor's house?

You dug through the rubble of your neighbor's house?

Asil stopped working. She tried not to go out more than she needed to. There were evacuation orders for areas in the north in April, again in May, but also orders in the south and some in the middle area of Gaza, and threats of a new Israeli ground invasion in the north, and bombs. Asil was coming back from visiting an injured relative in the hospital.

Asil stopped working. She tried not to go out more than she needed to. There were evacuation orders for areas in the north in April, again in May, but also orders in the south and some in the middle area of Gaza, and threats of a new Israeli ground invasion in the north, and bombs. Asil was coming back from visiting an injured relative in the hospital.

Asil stopped working. She tried not to go out more than she needed to. There were evacuation orders for areas in the north in April, again in May, but also orders in the south and some in the middle area of Gaza, and threats of a new Israeli ground invasion in the north, and bombs. Asil was coming back from visiting an injured relative in the hospital.

She was almost home, and there was an explosion right where the car was going to drop her off. This was two weeks ago.

She was almost home, and there was an explosion right where the car was going to drop her off. This was two weeks ago.

She was almost home, and there was an explosion right where the car was going to drop her off. This was two weeks ago.