The return of Palestinians to the north teaches us that life may be harsh, but it will give us moments to rise again. Read more about Reunion with loved ones prompts hope 

As a ceasefire takes hold, Palestinians in Gaza return to destroyed homes, anxiety about the future and determination to start again. Read more about A graveyard of stones 

A chance encounter brings up trauma and grief. Read more about “I still see them everywhere” 

My family has been reduced to wishing to return to Gaza City, where my ancestors were forcibly expelled in 1948. Read more about Freedom is precious but liberation is still a dream 

Devastation of genocide seeped into the simplest details of our daily lives and even rodents became a threat to survival. Read more about Lucy the cat leads fight against food-plundering mice  

Numbers of people wishing to have children started returning to normal the longer Israel’s aggression continued. Read more about Against all odds: Conceiving under genocide 

Doctor mourns colleague, despairs at a world that allows Israel to kill without consequence. Read more about Requiem for a nurse’s lonely cold death 

Israeli military allowed mayhem to proliferate and undermined any attempt to instill order in Gaza. Read more about Bread line deaths highlight how aid blockade caused chaos