Eli Kane and Lamia Tadjine hold up a banner for their grassroots organisation United Against Racism at the pro-Palestine march in Dublin on Saturday. Photograph: Cian O'Connell
Dua’a Ahmed arrived in Ireland from Gaza two months ago to begin a scholarship programme in Limerick, leaving behind her two young sons.
“It’s really difficult to [communicate with them]. Whenever I call them and they don’t answer, I lose myself,” she told a pro-Palestine march, attended by thousands, in Dublin on Saturday.
Though Ms Ahmed is glad to be in Ireland, she misses her family, including 11-year-old Hussan and eight-year-old Ramadan.
Speaking outside the Dáil, she said she wanted them to be safe. Despite the ongoing bombardment of her homeland, she maintains a faith in humanity.
“I feel optimistic because all we have is to hope,” she said. “The world is not silent.
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