I am 6 WARS old...
Photo: Eman Alhaj Ali stands during a recent graduation ceremony at the Islamic University of Gaza.
By Eman Alhaj Ali: I have just turned 22.
My birthday should have a joyful occasion, spent with family and friends. Instead, it was agonizing.
The sounds of celebration were replaced with those of bombardment.
I cannot get over the fact that the Islamic University of Gaza (IUG) has been destroyed by Israel’s warplanes.
When I first heard that news, I dismissed it as impossible. Then my disbelief was transformed into tears.
Scrolling through social media posts, I discovered that far from
being a nightmarish illusion, the destruction was now a harsh reality.
Established in 1978, the IUG has partnerships with more than 140 higher educational institutions worldwide.
Now its network of research centers has been reduced to rubble.
Cherished moments have been turned into ashes.
Dreams have been shattered.