“Mother now how will I be able to embrace you” This was the first sentence that Nanhe Mahmood said to her mother. When he came to know that the Israeli attack has taken away both his hands forever. Mahmud is the child of Ajor Palestine, both hands went into an attack on Gaza. He now lives in Doha, the capital of Qatar. People are not able to bear the burden of life with both hands, but now this nine -year -old child has to bear double the burden of life without hand.
Best photo received award
This unfortunate and poignant picture has been taken by Gaza photographer Samar Abu Aloof. She works for the New York Times. This photo of Summer has been awarded the World Press Photo of the Year Award. Summer is also from Gaza and in December 2023 she had to leave her house due to the attack. She now leads their stories to the world through photographs of those injured in the war.
Telling the story of war
Executive Director of World Press Photo, Jaamana Al Jain Khuri said that this picture says a lot. This is not just the story of a child, but highlights the truth of a terrible war, whose brunt will also have to bear the coming generations. Of course, this picture leaves many questions in the mind of those who see, especially about the future of Mahmud, about which the jury is also in thinking.
New expectations are writing with feet
Jury said that the child has now started playing and writing games on his phone. He is learning to open the doors of life with his feet, but he still needs special help for most daily tasks like eating and wearing clothes. Little Mahmud is also lively with the rest after losing both hands. He is writing a new story of hope from his feet.
Mahmood wants to live like the rest of the children
The organizers of the World Press Photo said in a statement that Mahmud’s dream is very simple. He wants to help the prosthetics to get his hand again and wants to live his life like another child.