Raja: Shortly before he died, he caught a fish for his English teacher

Gaza writer Hend Salama Abo Helow reports on education in Gaza in an article in Truthout. 

One of the students she describes was named Raja. His English teacher was Lamia Hatem Othman. Helow writes: “Raja walked long distances to attend her lessons. Fishing was his only escape, despite Israel’s severe restrictions on the sea. Each time, he returned with one or two fish, which he proudly shared with classmates. 

“One day he told her: ‘The next fish will be for you, Mrs. Lamia.’ But Raja never came back. Later, Othman found his name among those who were killed. His sister confirmed, in a broken voice: ‘He loved you a lot. The fish he caught for you is still here, in a decorated plastic bag.’” 

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