Deir el-Balah – Today, Eyas, you turn one, and what an indescribable year it has been.
Who could have foreseen that war would overshadow your first year, making the sounds of missiles, warplanes and reconnaissance drones among the first to feature in your life?
Your basic needs have become our daily battle amid the war as we struggle to access clean water, baby formula, nappies, and your clothes for winter and summer.
Watching you grow brings me both joy and sorrow. You are growing up…