'“For suhoor, we would manage somehow. Just before dawn, we awoke to my mother’s cries. We went to the kitchen and asked what had happened. She said,

“Look at the can of fava beans—there’s nothing in it except water.”

So, we had thyme for suhoor and decided to leave for the southern Gaza Strip in the morning. But God had another plan”

My name is Ahmed Kuhail. I’m 16 years old and go to school in England now. For 733 days me and my family lived through the genocide in Gaza. This is my story.

I’m grateful to the Hands Up Project for supporting me with the publication of this eBook. All the proceeds from sales will support me in my new life in the UK.