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Blog Post Posted January 23, 2009, 10:28 am by Reem

I realized that the people I know might not be with us tomorrow.

Reem: "I learned a lot from what happened and in case there is another war, I know I will be able to handle it better. I also became more caring. After I lost many of the people I know, I realized that the people I know might not be with us tomorrow.

"What happened also motivates me to finish my degree and continue my studies and even try to get a scholarship and leave Gaza so that I won't experience this again. Before the war I used to think of today only but now I think of each day as a life. So I have to accomplish something each and everyday."

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About Reem

Reem is a 22-year-old student living with her family in Gaza City and a participant in Mercy Corps' Global Citizen Corps.

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