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.
Julia Salah
Julia Salah (3.5), was here, and not anymore. Deir al-Balah, where she moved to with her family from the northern Gaza Strip.
Anas and Yusra Kahil
Anas (6) and Yusra (5) Kahil, were here, and not anymore.
Mohammed Almadhoun
Mohammed Almadhoun (6), was here, and not anymore. Was here along with his brother.
Zaynab Al-Akkah
Zaynab Al-Akkah, was here, and not anymore. Was here along with 20 other members of the extended family.
Rama Fouda
Rama Fouda (12), was here, and not anymore. Loved to write and read poetry.
Fatima Al-Zahraa Salem
Fatima Al-Zahraa Salem (13), was here, and not anymore. Was here along with her sister Baraa. Their bodies were taken by the army and their burial place is unknown. Loved horseback riding, judo.
Ismail, Ibrahim, and A'ish Al Astal
Ismail (11), Ibrahim (10), and A'ish (5) Al Astal, were here, and not anymore.
Yazen Al S'fadi
Yazen Al S'fadi (2.5), was here, and not anymore. Along with his mother, grandmother and two brothers.
Anas Al-Muqqid
Anas Al-Muqqid, was here, and not anymore. Wounded and burned, he died 3 weeks later.
Baraa and Yaman al Majdalawi
Baraa and Yaman al Majdalawi, were here, and not anymore. Brothers. They played soccer for the same youth team, Braa the striker and Yaman the goalkeeper, always together, even in their death, along with many family members.
Abdulrahman Manhal
Abdulrahman Manhal (14), was here, and not anymore. An outstanding athlete, active and in constant motion. It was very difficult for him to bear the restriction on movement, and the density. The family moved from Gaza City to Nuseirat refugee camp. He was injured while standing near a bombed building. Suffered burns on 90% of his body, and died a week later.
Kamal (Kimo) Shakshak
Kamal (Kimo) Shakshak, was here, and not anymore.