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‘I cannot live my childhood’: Gaza girl works to support family amid war
April 27, 2026
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Fifteen-year-old Reem Aziz divides her days between school, household chores and powering her brother's sewing machine by pedalling a makeshift bicycle wheel. With no electricity in Gaza and petrol too expensive, her father built the device so the family tailoring business can continue. Reem hauls water to the second floor, cares for her siblings and studies at night, all whilst longing for a childhood she says she has been denied.
She hopes the war will end, electricity will return, and she can simply be a student again. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://X.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #Gaza #Palestine #GazaCeasefire #GazaWarImpact #ChildhoodLost #PalestinianStruggle #GazaChildLabour #FamilySacrifice #GazaWar #VoicesOfGaza #GazaChildren #AlJazeeraEnglish
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