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Grief and Guilt: A Grandmother's Loss Amid Gaza's Tragedy

10/13/2025

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The author mourns their grandmother amid the ongoing devastation in Gaza after Hamas's attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.
They feel guilty, believing their sorrow is small beside Gaza's widespread suffering.
They could not bring themselves to prepare their grandmother's signature dish, maqlubeh, after her death.
The loss sits with Gaza's trauma, highlighting the contrast between her peaceful passing and the violent deaths of countless others.

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Story summary

The author mourns their grandmother amid the ongoing devastation in Gaza after Hamas's attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.
They feel guilty, believing their sorrow is small beside Gaza's widespread suffering.
They could not bring themselves to prepare their grandmother's signature dish, maqlubeh, after her death.
The loss sits with Gaza's trauma, highlighting the contrast between her peaceful passing and the violent deaths of countless others.