Khitam Salman
ON THE RECORD · 9 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“The tent had fallen, everything was flooded, and all our belongings were wet.”
Khitam Salman · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-28
Salman recalls that last winter her tent fell, everything flooded, and all belongings were wet.
“Every time there is a storm, we put up the tarpaulins and tie them down, only to have to do it all over again,”
Khitam Salman · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-28
Salman, displaced from Beit Lahiya, describes repeatedly repairing tarps after storms near the beach camp.
“But we don’t have the means. We have done what we can.”
Khitam Salman · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-28
Salman says her family lacks the means to buy the tarpaulins they need and has done what they can.
“The tents are not suitable for living in any more,”
Khitam Salman · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-28
Salman says the family's tents are no longer suitable for living in.
“I’m worried about this winter … that the whole nightmare will repeat itself all over again.”
Khitam Salman · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-28
Salman expresses worry that the nightmare of last winter will repeat itself.
“They are torn, and sand gets inside. It is exhausting.”
Khitam Salman · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-28
Salman describes the tents as torn, letting sand inside, and the situation as exhausting.
“I was so frustrated,”
Khitam Salman · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-28
Salman recalls her frustration last winter when her tent collapsed and belongings were soaked.
“With every low-pressure system, it is the same.”
Khitam Salman · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-28
Salman says each low-pressure system brings the same cycle of damage to her family's tents.
“We need a tarpaulin for this tent, another for the other one, and one for the room where we keep our belongings,”
Khitam Salman · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-28
Salman explains her family needs multiple tarpaulins for their tents and storage space but cannot afford them.