
Mahmoud Massri | مَحْمُود 🇵🇸
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Biomedical Engineer | Gaza. Survivor, storyteller, and witness to a war that changed everything. Still carrying hope beneath the ruins.
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Today, my family and I went to the sea, just to give the children a moment of joy amidst all the fear and exhaustion. They were so happy, laughing and playing as if, for a few moments, they had forgotten everything we are living through in Gaza. But shortly before we left, a gunboat approached and opened fire toward the area, forcing us to leave early. Even the sea, which was our only escape and the only place where we could breathe freely, has become dangerous too. In Gaza, there is no safe place anymore… every place carries fear.
Mahmoud Massri | مَحْمُود 🇵🇸1,796,910 просмотров • 1 месяц назад

I have arrived in Geneva, Switzerland, and even at this moment, I still cannot believe that I am here. I still cannot believe that I survived the genocide that my people in Gaza are enduring. For the first time in my life, I have left Gaza, and for the first time, I feel safe after years of fear and war. I am deeply grateful to everyone who helped me reach this place, and I will do everything I can to achieve what I came here for — for myself, for my family, and for Gaza. But the truth is that only my body is here. My heart, mind, and soul remain there in Gaza, with my family in Deir al-Balah, and with everyone who continues to face death, fear, and suffering every single day. I may be far away from Gaza now, but Gaza will never leave me. I will carry it with me wherever I go, and it will remain present in every step I take and in every success I achieve.
Mahmoud Massri | مَحْمُود 🇵🇸130,468 просмотров • 27 дней назад

I am from Gaza, and I never imagined that one day I would reach where I am today. Now I am standing among the mountains of Switzerland, looking around in amazement and trying to understand that this view is real. These are the same mountains I used to see only on my phone screen, and today they are right in front of my eyes. I am standing among them and breathing their air. Sometimes I ask myself: Am I really outside Gaza? Am I truly here, living moments that once seemed so distant and impossible? I feel such deep amazement that I can hardly believe what my own eyes are seeing. Everything here is beautiful and peaceful, but my heart does not feel complete. From the bottom of my heart, I wish my family were here beside me to share this moment. I wish I could see the wonder and happiness in their eyes, and that we could stand together in front of this beauty. I am grateful that I made it here, but my happiness will remain incomplete as long as my family is far away from me. I hope the day comes when we can all be together again in a safe place and experience a moment like this together, without fear or pain.
Mahmoud Massri | مَحْمُود 🇵🇸23,929 просмотров • 10 дней назад

Our welcome at the airport was truly beautiful and deeply moving. We were five students from Gaza who arrived in Geneva to continue our education, and I never expected such a warm reception from the Swiss people. I felt so happy and deeply grateful. For the first time in a long time, I felt face to face that there are people who truly care about Gaza and its people, and who stand with us not only with words, but with real love and support. Thank you to Switzerland and to everyone who welcomed us and supported us at the beginning of this new journey. ❤️🇵🇸🇨🇭
Mahmoud Massri | مَحْمُود 🇵🇸56,271 просмотров • 26 дней назад

We have been flooded by the rain, and the water has entered our tents. People here are suffering, and no one is checking on us. We are at the beginning of winter, and we don’t know how much more we can endure. Everyone is feeling sick, especially the children and the elderly.😭
Mahmoud Massri | مَحْمُود 🇵🇸195,315 просмотров • 7 месяцев назад

I cannot accept what has happened to us, nor what has befallen my city, nor the people I loved and lost. I cannot accept the loss of my memories, my education, and the dreams I used to draw day by day and try to achieve. I cannot accept what has happened to the olive trees, the green nature, and the beautiful flowers in Beit Hanoun, nor to Gaza’s clear sky, which has now become heavy with the smoke of war. All of this is beyond my ability to endure. I cannot hold back my tears, I cannot stop the pain, and I cannot stop the anger… yes, the anger that lives inside me and weighs on my heart every single moment.
Mahmoud Massri | مَحْمُود 🇵🇸54,766 просмотров • 6 месяцев назад

The funeral of my cousin, Khalil Jamil Al-Masri, was one of the largest funerals witnessed in Gaza. He left behind a beautiful legacy and immense love in the hearts of those who knew him. I saw with my own eyes how everyone cried for him—not because he was simply well known, but because he was a kind and good-hearted person loved by everyone who met him. He was killed in cold blood. A sniper's bullet struck him while he was sitting and posing no threat to anyone. Here in Gaza, gunfire is often directed toward civilians, and these bullets become new tragedies for our families, taking from us the people we love most. I still cannot comprehend that I was speaking with him only a few days ago, and today all that remains are memories and prayers. May God have mercy on you, Khalil, and may the love you planted in the hearts of others be a light that accompanies you forever. 🤍
Mahmoud Massri | مَحْمُود 🇵🇸11,761 просмотров • 1 месяц назад

My home in Beit Hanoun was the highest house there, and it had already been damaged before. I just received news that it has now been completely destroyed and has collapsed into rubble. I will never forget that video during the first truce, when I raised the Palestinian flag on top of my house, because it was the highest in Beit Hanoun. All I wish now is for my home to still be standing and strong, so that I can raise the Palestinian flag there once again ✌️🇵🇸.
Mahmoud Massri | مَحْمُود 🇵🇸39,723 просмотров • 9 месяцев назад

My people on Nuri Hill — the crowded displacement site where trucks have stopped because of the severe congestion from the displacement — are singing and chanting “We’re tired, our country,” and pouring out their negative energy through shouting, singing, and dancing. I swear to you we love life, but no one hears us properly; no one understands us.
Mahmoud Massri | مَحْمُود 🇵🇸38,534 просмотров • 10 месяцев назад

I arrived safely, but exhaustion is overwhelming me… I can’t feel my legs after running seven kilometers without stopping, gasping for air, but I didn’t stop. I had to make it to the American aid distribution center, despite the danger and the bullets raining down on us from every direction. I haven’t slept since yesterday. At 3:00 AM, I sat on the street near the sea, in the Farsh Farsh area close to the Muawiya Mosque, in the freezing cold, watching the dawn and preparing myself for what lay ahead. We began moving forward slowly, with trembling hearts and fragile hope. Suddenly, gunfire erupted all around us — random, direct — as if our lives meant nothing. Martyrs were falling before my eyes, my steps faltered, but I didn’t let fear paralyze me. We retreated then, catching our breath, tending to our wounded hopes. At exactly 5:00 AM, we tried again. This time, they didn’t shoot. I began to run with everything left in my body — seven kilometers of effort, tears, fear, and hope — until I reached the center. It felt like I had arrived in paradise. I managed to get flour, rice, sugar, cooking oil, and even three cans of halva — things we haven’t seen in so long, like relics from another time. I carried the sack on my back and walked all the way back to the school where I live with my family. I was exhausted, my body broken, but my heart was full of joy. I was able to bring them what they had wished for — to see happiness in their eyes, to feel, even for a moment, that I had triumphed over this hell. Yes… I triumphed.
Mahmoud Massri | مَحْمُود 🇵🇸43,362 просмотров • 1 год назад

I have about 8,000 followers, but I don’t see any interaction from everyone on my page. With all love and humanity, I wish for the 8,000 people to leave a like or even just a dot. I am from Gaza… from the heart of suffering, I write to you now and hope my voice reaches you. I challenge you to make this message reach the world, to prove that humanity is still alive. Your like or comment could be the spark that draws attention to what we are living through here. Let’s turn 8,000 voices into a wave that cannot be ignored.
Mahmoud Massri | مَحْمُود 🇵🇸30,704 просмотров • 11 месяцев назад

I finished my first final exam for the first semester at Al-Azhar University – Gaza, majoring in Biomedical Engineering, through the online education system. Despite all the difficult circumstances we are living through, we will not give up. We will keep trying, learning, and dreaming… until our very last breath.
Mahmoud Massri | مَحْمُود 🇵🇸35,670 просмотров • 1 год назад

Right now, people are evacuating the tower and throwing their mattresses and belongings from the top of the building so they can grab whatever they need before the tower is demolished. As you can see, it’s a scene filled with betrayal and pain. Sadly, many people will sleep on the streets tonight.
Mahmoud Massri | مَحْمُود 🇵🇸25,855 просмотров • 10 месяцев назад

With pain and anguish, we humble ourselves — not out of greed or desire — but simply to obtain a kilo or two of flour. We pay for it, thanks to those who support us; we do not ask the seller for charity or a handout. We plead with him to sell it to us, even as flour has become scarce in the markets, known in Gaza now as “white gold,” with prices soaring beyond our means. We do not seek luxury or comfort; we chase after a simple morsel to keep our children alive. We endure humiliation not for ourselves, but for the little ones whose eyes meet ours each evening, silently and painfully asking: Is there bread today? We have come to beg life for mere crumbs — just to survive another day, just to keep our children alive.
Mahmoud Massri | مَحْمُود 🇵🇸27,635 просмотров • 1 год назад

I can barely speak anymore—every word feels heavy, and exhaustion consumes me. I write, I speak, I express… but it all feels pointless, unheard. Yesterday, a journalist burned—did you see that? Can something like this be overlooked? This isn’t just a conflict… it’s something far worse than war. What hurts even more is that so many seem content with what’s happening to us.
Mahmoud Massri | مَحْمُود 🇵🇸24,361 просмотров • 1 год назад