Cooking as Resilience: A Gaza Food Blogger's Journey

Musa cooks to bring hope and joy to others despite the hardships of war in Gaza.

### Resilience through cooking: The story of Food Blogger in Gaza
* 🍽 I started cooking because I felt the need to do something, and cooking for me is a **symbol of resilience** in the midst of difficult circumstances.
* 🌍 I used to work as a food blogger in Gaza, where I enjoyed **trying new cuisines**, but now I face **huge challenges in providing food**.
* 📈 Prices in the market are high, making it difficult to buy ingredients in bulk, with a kilo of bananas costing **up to four shekels**.
* 🍗 Five months after the war, I decided to start cooking videos again, and my first video was a **tuna bowl that was very popular**.
* 🤝 Volunteer organizations reached out to me to help me **prepare food for people**, which helped me get the **necessary ingredients**.
* 👀 I realized that "**the world speaks the language of the deaf**," so I tried to express my feelings through my eyes, so they could **understand what we're going through**.
* 💔 Despite all the difficulties, I aspire to offer people **hope through food** and show them that war is not the end of life, but can be a **new beginning**.
* 🌟 I want to live a normal life with my family, and I hope to continue serving food to people after the war is over, because **Gaza deserves to live**.

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Started cooking as a way to stay productive and avoid idleness.

Cooking symbolizes resilience; before the war, it provided relaxation.

Previously a food blogger reviewing restaurants in Gaza.

Now connects with the world through his food blog, despite the difficult circumstances.

Daily life is characterized by constant stress and the need to work to feed others.

Market conditions dictate what he cooks, with fluctuating and sometimes exorbitant prices.

Difficulties in buying ingredients in large quantities.

Periods of scarcity, lacking meat, poultry, fish, and other natural products.

Focus on chicken wings, a popular dish before the war.

High demand for pre-war style food motivates him to cook in large quantities.

First post-war cooking video featured tuna dip, gaining popularity.

Mexican tacos video led to wider recognition and international interest.

Collaboration with World Relief, providing ingredients and funding.

The intense gaze in his videos symbolizes the global community's inaction.

Personal hardships: hasn't eaten meat or sweets since the war started.

Goal is to give people hope through his cooking.

Desire to offer comfort and hope, emphasizing that the war doesn't have to end in death.

Difficulty finding a location with internet access to upload videos.

Spends hours trying to upload a one-minute video due to poor internet.

Feels disconnected from the reality of people outside Gaza when using the internet.

Positive comments on Instagram provide motivation and inspiration.

Yearns for a day at home with privacy and stability.

Lives in a crowded house with family, lacking personal space.

Misses the ability to make independent decisions.

Lost possessions during displacement; only took laptop.

Even during a photoshoot, food was essential.

Before the war, he filmed a friend, helping with editing.

Hoped his friend would become a successful blogger, but the war disrupted their plans.

Describes the past year as stolen, characterized by displacement and constant running.

Wife's pregnancy and difficult childbirth during the siege, with limited access to food and healthcare.

Uncertainty about the future and the hope for a better life for his son.

Cherishes moments with his family, even with the challenges.

Difficulties in cooking due to lack of gas, resorting to unconventional methods.

Mother's cooking and concern for food hygiene.

Making do with canned goods from aid supplies.

Longing for peace and quiet, without fear or worry.

Hope for the war to end and to live a normal life, but uncertainty about where that life would be.

Desire for his father's well-being and a normal life together.

Motivation to do something positive for his son's future.

Plans to continue cooking for people after the war.

Gaza's future is tied to its people's resilience.