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Oct 21, 2025 9:56 AM

He is 17 years old and has spent two years trapped inside Gaza, living through airstrikes, hunger, and constant fear.

In this exclusive, @ReachYuzuf shares what life looks like when survival becomes routine.

•⁠ ⁠Nights filled with explosions and days without electricity

•⁠ ⁠Families lining up for hours for a single loaf of bread

•⁠ ⁠Evacuation papers costing thousands with no guarantee of escape

•⁠ ⁠Schools destroyed, dreams on hold, and an entire generation growing up in ruins

When asked what he wants most, Yusuf said it quietly but clearly.

“I just want to finish school and live a normal life.”

00:00 – Intro: Speaking with a 16-year-old Yusuf trapped in Gaza

00:45 – Returning home after 4 months of evacuation

02:33 – Born in Dubai, stuck in Gaza since 2021

05:14 – October 7th: “I woke up to war”

06:45 – The first bombings and the family’s fear

09:05 – Life without basics: electricity, food, or clean water

10:52 – Hospitals without anesthesia, desperate medical care - “Breaking a leg could be fatal.”

12:31 – Living without showers, gas, or functioning sewage

14:50 – Religion, humor, and resilience in a war zone - “If I don’t laugh, I’ll go crazy.”

15:33 – Starvation: “Everyone I know has lost weight”

17:10 – Markets empty: “I haven’t seen eggs in months”

19:43 – Cucumbers cost $20 a kilo; inflation and unemployment, rent skyrockets

21:44 – Crypto lifeline: fundraising, 50% fees, survival

24:05 – Who keeps order? Hamas, neighbors, and chaos

26:32 – Ceasefire brings safer zones, aid trucks return

28:44 – Waiting for borders to reopen, keeping hope alive

29:06 – Rebuilding Gaza: rubble, aid, exhaustion and life after war

35:00 – Supporting Yusuf's projects: crypto, aid links, and donations

36:50 – Is the war really over? “Not until Rafah opens and peace returns”

37:24 – Final reflections: a young voice of courage within ruins

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