Turkish resident living in Gaza shares immense strength of Gazans
(MENAFN) Amid one of the most challenging periods in Gaza’s recent history, a Turkish woman who spent 24 years living in the blockaded territory reflects on a life shaped by conflict, shortages, and steadfast resilience.
Kevser Yilmaz Jarada moved to Gaza in 1999 after getting married, where she would live for the next 24 years.
“I experienced the wars, blockades and hardships of the people of Gaza alongside them. I consider myself one of them, and I feel like a Gazan,” Jarada said.
Recalling life in the territory before 2005, she noted that Israeli settlers who had seized Palestinian land lived in secluded areas, enjoying privileges such as private schools, factories, and expansive farms. Meanwhile, the local population struggled under severe economic hardships and the conditions of the intifada, the uprising against Israeli occupation.
“Gazans resisted and did not allow the occupiers to live comfortably on their own land. The people themselves cleared their land of the occupiers. After that period, there was not a single Jew left in Gaza,” she added.
Jarada also emphasized the importance of education in the territory. “Life stops in Gaza, education does not. Even during war, education does not stop,” she said.
Children would often eat after school and then spend time in mosques, which also served as social centers.
She explained that crossing border gates in Gaza was extremely difficult, requiring students and patients to register their names months in advance and wait for official approval to be allowed through.
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