In the south and central areas of the Gaza Strip, after multiple displacements caused by relentless bombings, children are living in desperate conditions. Deprived of shelter, they no longer have access to clean water, food, healthcare, education or a childhood worthy of the name. Because of the shortage of essential goods, soaring prices and the loss of many parents, numerous children are forced to work in inhumane conditions to survive and support their families. Sama, ten years old, fled northern Gaza with her family and took refuge in Deir al-Balah, in the central part of the Strip. She now lives in a tent with her mother, three brothers and three sisters. Every morning, Sama walks the streets searching for plastic and cardboard, which she sells as fuel, since gas and electricity are no longer available. Despite her exhaustion, Sama sometimes makes toys out of plastic bottle caps, which she either keeps or sells. For many children in Gaza, play has become a luxury; survival has taken its place. Sama dreams of the war’s end, her return to normal life and going back to school.