Caps of Courage: 1,000 Gaza orphans graduate amid war

Gaza kids graduate without parents in a ceremony marked by grief and resilience

- BY DEVADASAN K P

What is usually a day of pride and familial joy became a heartrending testament to loss in Gaza, where over 1,000 orphans attended a graduation ceremony that echoed more with absence than applause.

Dressed in caps and gowns, each child clutched a photograph of their missing mother, father, or both as they ascended the stage at Al Wafa Orphan Village in Khan Younis — marking the centre's first graduating class since opening in January.