Gaza CNN —Have you ever sang “Happy Birthday” to a child not knowing if it would be his last? Nadia AbuShaban Courtesy Nadia AbuShabanOn October 29, my family gathered in a friend’s home in Khan Younis, Gaza, to wish my nephew, Hashem, a happy 12th birthday. The world must understand that the children of Gaza are just like theirs. Nadia AbuShabanThe world must understand that the children of Gaza are just like theirs. Hashem will soon be old enough to understand the gravity of the situation in Gaza and the limitations it will place on his life.

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Persons: Nadia AbuShaban, Read, Khan, Hashem, they’ve, Hashem ”, Tala, Hashem’s, – Younis, Tala –, Basma, –, “, ”, he’s, won’t Organizations: Gaza CNN, Sewar Locations: Gaza, Khan Younis, Gaza City