Palestinian Childhood
Transcript Translation:
I would tell him to come see our condition, our children, how they are left in classrooms, on the tile floor, no carpet, no food, no water, no electricity.
Is this life? This is siege; this is the biggest siege, the greatest siege by Israel.
I would tell him look and see how we are living; we’re left here, we don’t get to play, we don’t get to laugh, we don’t get to learn, we don’t get to see kids’ shows. I turn the TV on; all I see is funerals, shooting, death, war, tanks, and invasion.
I don’t find kid’s show that I can pass time, learn from. I don’t find cartoons to play (sic), watch and pass time. Everything is funerals and carrying martyrs and shooting.
We here, we don’t have food, no water, no drinks, nothing. We are left here like beggars.
Look at the other people, how they play, have fun, and laugh. We are under
siege, nearly two years under siege. We don’t get food or water; they have done
nothing for us. They did not even open the border crossings so food and other
things can get in.
[Tarboush Tip: MaryKate]
Police, teachers and school administrators always talk about kids in the inner city projects and how an 8 year old boy is like a grown man because stress, trauma, poverty, violence and hardships make you grow up quick.
Thats what I’m reminded of when i watch this, its sad. To live under such severe oppression at such a young age, by the time you’re 10 your soul is 50 and by the time this kid is 50 his soul will be dead and gone.
A repeated occurance I’ve witnessed in those videos is 8 to 12 year olds referring to “children” as if they are a different generation.
In several of the videos interviewing 8-12yr olds in youtubes, the keep referring to children’s needs in third person. They say it in the sense that they are concrened for kids, self not included.
What can I say? I am horrified by listening to those words come out of that child’s mouth but at the same time… proud.
I don’t usually leave comments, but I must say “Kabobfest” has done an excellent job during the war on Gaza. Special props to Mohammad.
He’s such a little man – which would be cute if it weren’t for the reasons why. I wish I could only say, “How precocious, this adorable child is just holding forth.” Sad how innocence is lost so early in such harsh living conditions.
if i can bring this boy and get him to stand beside my 18 year old brother, and try to compare these two.
My 18 year old brother would definitely be the CHILD.
and i agree Kabobfest has been doing an excellent amazing job , one day cant pass by without going on the website and reading eveyrthingg.
keep it uppp!
Hamas propaganda in action. Beautiful. This kid is getting candy.
i am so impressed the way this kid talk.. he is so mature for his age. i couldn’t imagine what his going through. He let the world knows what it look like in Gaza. Sooo proud of him.