I'm a Palestinian living in Canada, and I can't take the silence

Amid the silence during Wi-Fi blackouts in Gaza, Lima Al-Azzeh anxiously awaits updates about extended family in the Palestinian territory. And then, there are the other silences — the ones that feel more personal.

I'm a Palestinian living in Canada, and I can't take the silence
A person stands behind a Palestinian flag. Their face and body is obscured but the outline of a person is visible.

Amid the silence during Wi-Fi blackouts in Gaza, Lima Al-Azzeh anxiously awaits updates about extended family in the Palestinian territory. And then, there are the other silences — the ones that feel more personal.