2026.06.01 14:13 GMT+8

Gaza's lost childhood: 11-year-old boy shoulders family burden

Updated 2026.06.01 14:13 GMT+8
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On the International Children's Day, 11-year-old Mukhtadi is not asking for toys or gifts. After losing his father and brother in an airstrike in Gaza more than a year ago, he now helps care for his mother, sister and younger sibling in a displacement camp. Each day, he fetches water, helps with household needs and sells slushies to support his family, while still dreaming of returning to school and reclaiming a childhood interrupted by war.

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