Rimas Mohammed Mohammed Hassan Al-Qahwaji, a nine-year-old girl, lived in a poor neighborhood in Gaza with her small family, who had nothing but hope and love to face the harsh conditions of life. Rimas carried dreams beyond her years in her heart and often said she wanted to become a doctor when she grew up, to help the sick and ease the pain she saw in her parents' eyes due to poverty and war.

Despite the simplicity of her life, Rimas brought joy to those around her with her innocent smile and the sound of her laughter as she played with her siblings. Their small house was a warm place, even though it lacked many basic necessities.

But the ongoing war on Gaza left no place safe. One dark night, while the family tried to shelter in their modest home, an airstrike struck unexpectedly. Rimas didn’t understand what was happening, and there wasn’t enough time to escape. The house collapsed under the bombing, and in that moment, Rimas’s laughter fell silent forever.

Rimas departed, still clutching her small toys and her big dreams, becoming one of the hundreds of children whose lives were taken by this brutal war. Her memory remains a testament to the suffering of Gaza’s children, a symbol of a childhood stolen every day, and of the innocent souls consumed by merciless flames.