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Abdelrahman Alkahlout - Life after extinction - Gazas silent survival

Abdelrahman Alkahlout

Life After Extinction: Gaza’s Silent Survival

Since October 7, 2023, Gaza has endured a man-made extinction. Entire neighborhoods vanished, streets fell silent, and daily life turned into a struggle for survival. Families were displaced into tents, hunger and cold became constant, and the city’s heartbeat disappeared. These images witness life that persists: a father cooking scraps for his children in a sandy tent, a mother on the ruins of her home, prayers rising among debris, and the injured clinging to each other in overwhelmed hospitals. Gaza dies in silence, yet fragile life resists an unbroken testimony to survival after extinction.

about the artist
Abdelrahman Alkahlout is a Palestinian photojournalist from Gaza, documenting war, displacement, and daily life under siege. His work, capturing the human cost of conflict, has received multiple international awards and recognition.

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