Now 87, Samira has lost a great deal of weight during the current genocidal war on Gaza.

She has been repeatedly displaced and forced to live in a tent.

The situation is particularly gruesome for a woman of her age, who has diabetes.

One symptom of diabetes is a need to urinate frequently. Samira does not have a bathroom near her tent.

Using a crutch, she treks to a bathroom a considerable distance away, accompanied by her children. The sound of Israel’s violence is unavoidable on these treks.

Samira rented an apartment before the war began. Israel has now destroyed that apartment.

Pain is a constant presence in her life.

If Samira eats she feels pain. If she is hungry she feels pain.

Samira used to visit the doctor for regular checkups. As Gaza’s healthcare system has been directly attacked and placed under the worst imaginable strain, Samira has not been able to have proper medical assistance.

And so her pain gets worse and worse.

Source: Pain gets worse for Gaza’s older people | The Electronic Intifada