"When I work, I forget everything and focus on the coding. I stop thinking about my family's basic needs,"
"I stop thinking about airstrikes or searching for drinking water. When I'm on my laptop, I shut everything else out."
"Like others in Gaza, they have at times struggled to find food, water and shelter, lost friends and relatives, and seen their homes and neighborhoods leveled by Israeli airstrikes. Many stopped working, but others kept going, designing logos for pizza parlors in Canada, building booking apps for Palestinian barber shops and creating websites for businesses in Kuwait and Turkey."
"After struggling through two years of full-scale war, their work is growing steadier, even as broader recovery and reconstruction efforts remain at a standstill seven months since a shaky ceasefire took hold in October."
A programmer in Gaza works from a coworking space while drones fly overhead and sirens sound in the distance. He codes for clients abroad using stable internet and charging devices, describing how work helps him focus and temporarily stop thinking about family needs, airstrikes, and shortages. He is part of a larger freelancer community connected to overseas clients through platforms such as Freelancer.com, Upwork, and Mostaql. Many freelancers have faced hunger, water and shelter problems, personal losses, and destruction of homes, leading some to stop working while others continue. Their projects include logos, booking apps, and websites for businesses in multiple countries. After years of full-scale war, freelancing has become steadier even as broader recovery remains stalled.
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