When you can’t recognize home anymore – Mondoweiss

I felt as if I were heading toward the end of the world. The sea and sky were a dull grey, the road rough and ominous, and the buildings lay in ruins. Everywhere I looked, there was only rubble, accompanied by a heavy sense of despair. 

As the car reached Tal Al-Hawa, I took in the scene in shock. The streets were unrecognizable, and I felt as though I had wandered into a maze. What should have felt like the way home was now completely strange. Everything had changed. 

Perhaps…