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mother and son walrus staring together so cute

Great! I was fired from my job in Germany today because I am Palestinian. :)

Hi, I'm Amal, a Palestinian architect from Gaza! I traveled to Germany two years ago to support my family back in Gaza. Since we lost our house, shops, and all our sources of income, I've had to shoulder the financial burden alone. It's been incredibly tough for me in the last eight months to send money to my family weekly, especially with the ongoing war destroying our income and causing prices in Gaza to skyrocket. There were days when I had zero money for days on end. I even had to downgrade from an apartment to a single room to cover my expenses and rent. I also lost my company; yes, I had a small architectural firm in Gaza. I had dreams of seeing it grow, but everything crumbled.

Now, both my family and I are without homes and jobs. This is unbearable! Is being Palestinian a curse, or what?

I really can't bear it anymore. Isn't it enough that our photos are all over social media platforms, appealing for donations on GoFundMe? What bothers me the most is that the innocent people who donate to us are just like us, struggling to pay rent and taxes, already burdened with their own hard lives. On top of that, I feel like a burden to them. Why should nations pay for the consequences of the stupidity and brutality of their leaders? They might start World War III instead of stopping genocide!

Four months ago, I fell victim to someone in a high position in Egypt who pretended they would evacuate my family for 20k, instead of the 40k. To some of you, this might seem like a small amount, but for me, it was all I had. Why does the world agree to suffocate us? Why do we have to pay money for our lives at all?

I feel daily ashamed for not joining the protesters; I keep asking myself if I get arrested, they'll kick me out. But to where? I am completely without a home to shelter me if I was kicked out! What will happen to my family? Who will support them? Why are we being exterminated, and our children slaughtered?

Why was I fired? 💔

Why is this world so cruel? 💔

A Thousand Whys and Whys!

I needed to vent my anger. Thank you to everyone who read this.

Title: A Normal Day for a Palestinian Abroad

Here's how you can help Palestine!!

Educate yourself and spread awareness with the help of these sites:

• Al Jazeera
  - This is a news site that gives constant updates and information on Palestine.
• Decolonize Palestine
  - This is a website that informs you about the history of Palestine, debunk myths, and gives out a lot of resources to look into.
• Visualizing Palestine
  - This site creates infographics that can help people visualize the statistics from data collected about Palestine. They are free to download and share around.
• US Campaign for Palestinian Rights
  - This website includes numerous campaigns and resources you can look into and support.
• The Palestinian Museum Digital Archive
  - This site features a collection of many things from Palestine that archives documents, letters, and other items that show the lives and experiences of Palestinians.

Ways you can donate to/support families in Palestine:

• Arab.org
  - Just do your daily clicks and you get to donate for free. Please take the time to donate to all of the causes.
• Gaza Funds
  - Every time you refresh the site, it leads you to a different GoFundMe page for the people who need help.
• Care for Gaza
  - This is an organization that sends aid out to Palestine, you can find more in their Twitter/X account. They also have a PayPal.
• eSims for Gaza
  - You can send an eSim to people in Palestine to help them connect and reach out.
• Emergency Relief for Gaza
  - This is a campaign that gives food, medical supplies, and other humanitarian aid to families from donations.
• Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP)
  - They also give medical aid to the people in Palestine and you can also support by donating to them as well.
• Palestine Children's Relief Fund (PCRF)
  - Donate here to give funds and support to the children in Palestine as they specialize in pediatric care.

Google Docs/Spreadsheets:

Make sure to look at the other tabs within the spreadsheets as they lead to more options/resources!

• Help Gaza
  - This is a spreadsheet with a list of fundraisers for different families/causes that need support! Look through and donate when you can!
• Operation Olive Branch
  - This is a spreadsheet with many links and ways to help in the project! There are campaigns, fundraisers, volunteer work for other parts of the causes and such! Make sure to check it out!
• ★RESOURCE LINKS AND INFO★
  - A google document made from Twitter/X user: para_docx. This includes links, resources, and information for the other ongoing genocides as well.

Some of these documents intersect and have similar resources and links, but I'm adding them just to make sure as they may also have some that aren't listed in this post either.

Free Palestine.

PALESTINIAN ESCAPE FUNDS CLOSE TO THEIR GOAL

1. Donate to help Deyaa and his family escape Gaza - €10,754/20,000

2. Help Shadi's Family Evacuate Gaza - $1,306 / 15,000

3. Help Ruaa And Her Siblings Evacuate Gaza - $7,171/ 15,000

4. Help Mohammed Aljbour Evacuate his family - €2,121 / 10,000

5. Supporting Samah's family to survive the war - $30,805 / 35,000

Israeli army shells reach us. They saved the lives of me and my wife, by making a financial donation through my PayPal wallet.

this is a vetted fundraiser as seen on @/el-shab-hussein's list. i am also in contact with Alaa via whatsapp and can attest this is legitimate.

as of today (05/09/24) this fundraiser has only reached $ 2.836 out of their $ 15.000 goal.

please consider donating, even a small amount genuinely helps to save this couple from impending doom. they are only two people and this goal is comparatively easier to reach. if you feel hopeless amidst the destruction and genocide in Gaza and don't know how to help, with a small donation you can make a real impact for this family.

let's help get them to safety together!

my brother has been playing fallout 4 so i drew his character (dont expect more fallout content)

thieves

(If the Picard team wrote a DS9 sequel show)

MORN: (speaking for first time ever) Sisko...you crazy son of a bitch. You're the only one who can stop the bad guys now...tell quark im sorry i couldn't close my tab. (Jumps into the lava wall to sort of push the lava back while our heroes slowly climb up a melting ladder that the wide angle didn't show you so you weren't initially sure why the lava was a problem)

O'BRIEN: (directed to act completely unlike hes ever behaved in the entire history of the franchise) FUUUUUUCK!!! NOOOOOO! MORN!!!!! NO!!!!! NO!!!!! NO!