Salem | OPEN COMMISSIONS

A body wrapped in gauze Blood silently flows whenever the pain intensifies Outside, a merciless war rages, while a thin cotton tent offers no protection from the winter cold or the summer heat. Rodents surround it, along with water so contaminated that it is unfit even for tears, let alone drinking This is the story of little Rima, who suffers from a rare skin disease that has turned her delicate body into a map of pain On top of the cruelty of her rare illness, the harsh realities of war in Gaza have cast their dark shadow over her life, denying her even the most basic rights to a normal childhood or access to the medical care she needs to preserve what remains of her innocent life Rima is suffering and her tiny body can no longer endure any more pain. She understands nothing about the complexities of politics. All she knows is that she is hurting There are no treatments available in Gaza Our children are in danger