Story 1: The Paramedic Who Knows No Rest On the morning of Saturday, October 7, 2023, as war erupted in Gaza, Ahmed Sharaf, a paramedic in his forties, rushed to his work as usual. He never imagined t…

Story 1: The Paramedic Who Knows No Rest
On the morning of Saturday, October 7, 2023, as war erupted in Gaza, Ahmed Sharaf, a paramedic in his forties, rushed to his work as usual. He never imagined that this day would change his life forever. Since that fateful morning, Ahmed has not taken a single day off, nor has he had a moment of rest.

Ahmed, a father of three, has been forced to flee with his family multiple times during the war—from northern Gaza to the central region, and then to safer areas. Yet, he has returned to his work every time, rescuing the wounded, retrieving victims, and bringing hope to shattered hearts. “My job isn’t just work,” Ahmed says. “It’s a sacred duty. I’m here to save lives, even if it costs me my own.”

Each day brings unforgettable moments, but the hardest was when Ahmed had to rescue two children from under the rubble, knowing that his own house had been destroyed and his family displaced yet again. Despite it all, Ahmed smiles and says, “My work keeps me going. Every life I save is a small victory over death.