From the Nakba to Gaza’s ruins: One man’s lifetime of displacement
Key takeaways
- Nakba survivor in Gaza recounts displacement after 1948 and 2023 and his unwavering attachment to his homeland.
- Next to him sits his wife, Aziza, also in her 80s, whom he married six decades ago.
- Today, they live together with the five sons of Abdel Mahdi’s late brother.
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Nakba survivor in Gaza recounts displacement after 1948 and 2023 and his unwavering attachment to his homeland.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Abdel Mahdi al-Wuheidi, a survivor of the 1948 Nakba and Israel's genocidal war on Gaza [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/Al Jazeera]By Maram Humaid Published On 16 May 202616 May 2026Jabalia, Gaza – Inside his partially destroyed home in the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza, 85-year-old Abdel Mahdi al-Wuheidi sits beside a small fire brewing coffee, staring at what remains of a life, now surrounded by rubble.
Next to him sits his wife, Aziza, also in her 80s, whom he married six decades ago. Despite years of trying, the couple was never able to have children.