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.
Sham and Hadi Al-Masri
Sham (2) and Hadi (7.5) Al-Masri, were here, and not anymore. Brother and sister. Were here along with their mother. Their bodies were pulled from the rubble after 5 days.
Susan Massoud
Susan Massoud (4.5), was here, and not anymore. Was here along with her father and brothers.
Youssef Alzir
Youssef Alzir (10), was here, and not anymore.
Lana Subah
Lana Subah (2 months old), was here, and not anymore.
Lana Lulu
Lana Lulu (2.5 months old), was here, and not anymore.
Hassan, Ismail, Hanan, Majed, and Lian Salah
Hassan (10), Ismail (9), Hanan (5), Majed (3), and Lian (1.5) Salah, were here, and not anymore. Brothers and sisters. Were here with their entire family.
Azzam Al-Masri
Azzam Al-Masri (17), was here, and not anymore. A soccer player, a resident of Beit Hanoun who moved with his family to Jabalia refugee camp, where he was killed.
Amir Qanan
Amir Qanan (3), was here, and not anymore. Killed along with his mother while having a video call with his father (a doctor) who was.
Nawal and Sila Ma'adi
Nawal (4) and Sila (1.5) Ma'adi, were here, and not anymore. Sisters. Were here along with their mother. Nawal dreamed of visiting Sweden to see the snow. Sila has not yet acquired the words to express dreams.
Muayid Abu Hamid
Muayid Abu Hamid (16), was here, and not anymore. His mother says that he was shy and bold, quiet and funny, at the same time. He liked to jump from height into the port's water. He never told me because he knew I would be afraid, I saw videos later. I asked him to go and buy bread. He went out, and a bomb on one of the buildings on his way killed him.
Maherman Al-Najjar
Maherman Al-Najjar, was here, and not anymore. Was here along with his parents, his brothers Moeen, Yazen and Zain, his sister Jude, 24 other family members.
Amr and Rima Abu Oun
Amr and Rima Abu Oun, were here, and not anymore. Brother and sister.