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Abdeslem mecerhed

29th Aug 2025

The Taste of Sumud

In the heart of Gaza City, olive trees grow between the rubble. Layan, a twelve-year-old girl, crouched by her grandmother's clay oven. 'Who are you baking for?' her younger brother Youssef asked, rubbing his tummy. 'For dignity,' Layan whispered, mixing the dough. She baked a small loaf every evening, even when food was hard to find. 'And for tomorrow,' she added, smiling at him.

A twelve-year-old girl, Layan, with dark hair tied in a braid, wearing a simple dress, crouched by a clay oven in a rubble-strewn alley, warm light, soft colors, comforting atmosphere, high quality