A powerful personal story from Marwa, a resident of Gaza Camp, Jordan. Read this and feel grateful for our comfortable western lives, putting our First World worries into perspective.
My name is Marwa and I am a resident of Gaza Camp. The inhabitants of Gaza Camp aren’t legally recognized by any country, we are more like visible ghosts. We don’t have a Palestinian passport, we only have a 2-year temporary Jordanian passports especially for people from Gaza. So in the eyes of the law we’re neither Palestinians nor Jordanians, we belong to no country. The refugees in Gaza camp escaped war in 1967 on foot all the way from Gaza until they arrived in Jordan, and were given 750 square meters- less than a kilometer of space — in northern Jordan. It was intended to be temporary, but now many generations have been born there and nearly 45. 000 inhabit the camp. The camp is overcrowded and bursting at its seams, but restrictive government policies have made escape nearly impossible.
Gaza Camp residents are not…
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beetleypete 
She has shown true grit and determination to overcome such adversity. It is hard to believe that these camps exist and have existed for generations and we never get to hear about them, or if we do its a passing picture in a fleeting news report. We are indeed lucky to be born where we were born.
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We can count our blessings, Eddy.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Thank you for sharing this very heart touching, and also empowering post, Pete! I never had thought in this region is so many inequality too. Marwa is very brave, and i am sure she will change things to better ones. xx Michael
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Thanks, Michael. She is an inspirational young lady.
Best wishes, Pete.
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A good share, Pete we do not realise how lucky we are and what opportunities we have in the west when these poor girls have nothing to hope for ….
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It is rare to hear from someone who has lived her life in those camps. I wanted to share her voice to as many people as possible.
Best wishes, Pete. x
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And to think that people in the U.S. get bent out of shape over a pronoun!
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As my mum used to say, “We don’t know we’re born, compared to those poor people”.
Best wishes, Pete.
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It is hard for most of us to envision life in a camp…..the condition are much to be desired. chuq
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To say the least, chuq. Nice to see this young lady giving voice to the truth.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Thank you for sharing. One wonders if the objectives of the government that set up the camp to keep the original conflict alive were met, and if not why does the government maintain such a prison, Warmest regards, Theo
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It is a real human horror story, Theo.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Wow what a brave, strong woman. I live in California USA and I often forget what it is like in other countries for woman. I am curious to learn more about Marwa and am now following her blog.
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Glad to hear that, and many thanks for reading, Christina.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Brave lady.
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She hasn’t let her situation beat her down, well done to her.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Indeed.
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The middle east is a mess, and I don’t see any easy solutions. Cheers, Jon.
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A mess created by lines drawn on a map in another continent.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I have been involved with unaccompanied minors in Athens and the whole situation beggars belief, Pete.
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It is good to read something from someone living this nightmare, rather than see more of the usual BBC reporters wandering around camps.
Thanks, Marina.
Best wishes, Pete.
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this is heartbreaking and marwa offers us a bit of hope in all of the darkness. she is what heroes are all about.
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She is an inspiring young lady, and tells her story with heart and truth.
Best wishes, Pete.
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absolutely
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