Forcibly Involved
The children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe; and I am beginning to suspect that whoever is incapable of recognizing this, may be incapable of morality. — James Baldwin
Forcibly Involved is a project memorializing the names of children killed on and since October 7, 2023, on both sides of the border, without differences of nationality, and with the belief that every child has a name, a life that has been, and dreams cut short, and that we must remember this.
Amr Abu Sharia
Amr Abu Sharia (8), was here, and not anymore. Was here along with his brother and mother.
Sama Al Batniji
Sama Al Batniji (7), was here, and not anymore. She was seriously injured in a bombing that killed her older brother and younger sister. Died of her wounds about a month later.
Omar al-Hasa'ina
Omar al-Hasa'ina (5), was here, and not anymore.
Banah Al-Hassaina
Banah Al-Hassaina (3.5), was here, and not anymore. Was here along with many members of her extended family.
Lubna Alian
Lubna Alian (14), was here, and not anymore. Was here along with 50 of her family members. Dreamed of being a successful violinist. It took 4 days to pull their bodies out from the building's rubble.
Mahmoud Abu Bakr Al-Husseini
Mahmoud Abu Bakr Al-Husseini (1.5), was here, and not anymore. Was here along with his mother and dozens of family members. His body has not yet been recovered from the rubble.
Sawar Sabah
Sawar Sabah, was here, and not anymore. Was here along with her parents.
Moamen Salem
Moamen Salem (9 months old), was here, and not anymore.
Ihab Aslih
Ihab Aslih, was here, and not anymore. Ihab loved soccer and playing with friends. In his wardrobe, his mother found a note after his death, in which he wrote: "May God have mercy on you Ihab, may God bless you with strength and serenity".
Sham Darwish
Sham Darwish, was here, and not anymore.
Lin Al Haj
Lin Al Haj (5), was here, and not anymore.
Sarah Muhammad Zain Al-Din
Sarah Muhammad Zain Al-Din (5), was here, and not anymore. Caught in the fire with her mother.