Vanessa_Henrey

Hello,

I’m writing to help Haneen Awad and her family. @naeemaemad She asked me by message on Bluesky if I could share her story to the world.

Haneen is a Palestinian from Gaza Strip. She’s the mother of 6 kids: Naeema, 22 years old, is in her 2nd year of college studying public relations and media. Mumen, 17 years old, is in his last year of high school. Abdul Rahman, 14 years old, is in his 8th grade. And last, the twins Elias and Elan, 9 years old and in 3rd grade.

Haneen wrote to me that she feels betrayed, devastated and helpless. Recently she and her children walked on foot with their essential belongings, searching for another shelter and for some food. They had to leave because of a new evacuation order.

She also told me it’s heartbreaking for her to watch her children hungry and having difficulty to sleep at night. Because of hunger. Because of fear of dying in their sleep.

So today I ask you, please, to make a donation if you can. And also to share her story to help Haneen and her children.

Thank you for reading.

You can also reblog the post of her daughter Naeema:

Annabeth, who immediately cried and felt attached to Cerberus after playing with him for a few minutes because she wouldn't get to play with him again.

Annabeth, whose deepest desire, which the Sirens lured her with, is saving Luke and having a good relationship with both her parents.

Annabeth, who believed in Luke's goodness, even after all the countless terrible things he did simply because she had faith in his humanity.

Annabeth, who cried in Percy's arms before entering the labyrinth and refused to reveal the last line of the prophecy because it said to lose a love worse than death and the idea of losing any of her friends is too painful, heartbreaking and worse than dying.

Annabeth, who kissed Percy before parting with him in St. Helens because if he's going to die, she at least wants him to die knowing she loved him.

Annabeth, who took a poisoned knife for Percy during the war because she'd rather die herself than let him die.

Annabeth, who convinced Luke to switch sides by reminding him of the promise of family he gave her. Which in turn, influenced Luke's decision to end himself to destroy Kronos. Hello, she saved the world with the power of love.

Annabeth, who spent months after months losing sleep and searching desperately for Percy when he went missing.

Annabeth, who kissed Percy to eternity in public at their reunion, not caring what anyone is going to say or think. An asteroid could've hit the earth, and she wouldn't have cared.

Annabeth, who told Percy “I love you” when falling in Tartarus because if she was going to die, she wanted them to be her last words.

Because it was also the same Annabeth who sobbed at her “dead” cousin’s funeral. Even though she hadn’t seen him in years- and their parents weren’t even on speaking terms. And the same Annabeth who hugged Magnus to the point where it was hard for him to breathe, and then offered to take him away to camp half blood because it would be the only “safe” place for him to go. And the same girl who made Magnus promise to call her back and let her know he was okay.

The same Annabeth who comforted Nico in The Last Olympian. When everyone else refused to acknowledge him without haste, disappointment, or aggression. And therefore was the only one who was actually able to get Nico to listen to her.

The same Annabeth who didn’t even know Nico, but was still worried about him after he ran away.

The same Annabeth who got the hippocampi to fall inlove with her off the bat because of how kindly she treat them.

The same Annabeth who felt protective over Nico because she could see that he was vulnerable and alone, and she knew exactly what that felt like.

The same Annabeth who Nico “Could seem to hate” because no matter what happened she always made sure to check on him and make sure he’s okay.

The same Annabeth who charms strangers, gets animals to fall inlove with her, never give up on the ones she loves, who cry’s in almost every book- is NOT the same Annabeth that the fandom portrays.