13-year-old Akram al-Fayoumi, who lost his left arm and right leg in an Israeli attack on Gaza, is moving on with his life thanks to his passion for rollerblading and riding.
In Gaza, where tens of thousands of people have lost their lives in Israeli army attacks since October 2023, according to United Nations (UN) data, more than 6.600 people who have suffered limb loss need prosthetic support and rehabilitation.
Akram, one of thousands of disabled children in Gaza, described the moment of the attack that led to the loss of an arm and a leg.
"I was injured at Abdulfattah Hammoude School. I was going to get my roller skates to play with my friends when suddenly a rocket hit and I ended up at Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital," he recounts.
Akrami, who said his cousin took him to the hospital after the attack, stated: "I continued reciting the Shahadah on the way. When I woke up, I realized I had lost my arm and leg."
The Palestinian child, who said he could not understand what happened, said during his confession: "What is our crime, our sin in this war? Why did we submit to this? Why was I injured like this and had my hand and leg cut off? I felt like I had nothing left."
