Gaza Viral Story: 54 couples surprised the world by having a mass wedding amidst the debris and ruins in Gaza’s Khan Yunis. What message does this celebration send after 2 years of devastation, hunger and death? The event, organized by the UAE organization, became a symbol of hope and the return of life.
Gaza 54 Couples Wedding: A sight was seen in Khan Younis city of Gaza, which would fill anyone’s heart. There were broken buildings all around, heaps of debris, and traces of the conflict that had been going on for two years…but in this place of ruins, a celebration took place that caught the attention of the world. Here 54 couples had a mass wedding. It was not just a wedding, but a resonating triumph of life amidst the debris – an unequivocal message that Gaza is still alive, can still smile. The grooms in black suits and the brides in traditional embroidered white-red Palestinian dresses, small flags and bridal bouquets in their hands…the glow of hope was clearly visible in everyone’s eyes. This wedding scene looked like a movie – the only difference was that in a movie the set is made, here the set was actually made of pain and destruction.
Is this marriage amidst the debris giving a new message?
On the day of the wedding, a red carpet was laid, which was shining differently on the ground full of debris. Dozens of couples reached the stage walking to the beat of the drum. Thousands of people gathered nearby, some standing in the plaza, some climbing on dangerous parts of collapsed buildings. There was only one thing in everyone’s eyes – is hope returning to Gaza now? Karam Musaad, one of the groomsmen, said he needed an opportunity like this. “We have gone through so much sorrow that the heart had become like stone… but today it felt as if the heart had started beating again.”
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How were people able to smile again after two years of devastation?
Gaza has been experiencing continuous conflict, hunger, displacement and deaths for the past two years. Every day a new disaster, a new shortage in every home. Organizing the wedding in such an environment was like a miracle. Another groom, Hikmat Usama, said, “We have suffered so much that we have forgotten the meaning of happiness. But today I felt that if God wishes, good days can return.”
Why did the Emirati organization choose the debris site?
This mass marriage was organized by Al-Faris Al-Shahim Foundation. The organization’s media officer said they deliberately chose the debris field to show the world that Gaza’s “cloth of happiness” will rise again. He said that people will rise again from destruction and rebuild the future. It was not just a ceremony, but a symbolic declaration of Gaza’s revival.
Is life slowly coming back on track in Gaza after the ceasefire?
After the ceasefire on October 10, people are slowly trying to integrate their lives. Although incidents of conflict still did not stop completely, for the first time in so many years people got a chance to smile together.
