A Palestinian in the Jabaliya refugee camp developed a homemade desalination system amid Israel's war and aid blockade on Gaza.
Ahmed Atef Afana, who has been displaced for more than 50 days, said: “Unfortunately, we have no water. The water crisis here is very serious. You could say that only 1 percent can hope to get water.”
Afana's system uses stones, sand, cotton and charcoal. “I thought I could combine all these aspects and experiment with seawater to see what I could come up with,” he said.
Many people on social media praised him for his resilience and creativity.
“I used to think about what I would do if the world ended and I had to be creative to survive. The Palestinians showed me everything I needed to know,” said one person.
“This is truly incredible and wise. The Palestinian people always find a way, regardless of the circumstances,” another person said.
According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, the death toll in Gaza has exceeded 38,900, with more than 89,000 Palestinians injured as of October 7.
About 1 million inhabitants were displaced or uprooted. In addition, 10.4% of the 17,757 children examined by the UN between January and May are experiencing extreme malnutrition.
