We have no Escape
Saher Alghorra
The attacks on Gaza after October 7th, 2023, are unprecedented. The population is trapped with nowhere to flee.
Over the past year, Palestinian families have faced relentless shelling, airstrikes, famine, disease, and the loss of loved ones. Their homes and cities have been destroyed.
Living in tents through harsh winters and suffocating summers, they’ve lacked basic necessities like electricity, water, and food. For 12 months, fear of drone and airstrikes has been constant. Hospitals have been destroyed, and journalists have been targeted.
The world watches helplessly as Palestinian suffering continues.
The title of this photographic series, "We Have No Escape," comes from Mahmoud Darwish’s 1986 poem "The Cypress Broke," reflecting loss and exile. His words remain painfully relevant.
As a photojournalist in Gaza, I continue to document the resilience of Palestinian families who have no means of escape—until, hopefully, this ends.
