Walid Mahmoud · Follow 3 min read · -- Through Gaza’s perilous streets, young Yousef Saad pedals. His oud, a Middle Eastern lute, clings to his back. The 15-year-old musician navigates Jabalia refugee camp’s rubble-strewn paths. Bombs and air raids loom, yet he persists. His bicycle weaves between crumbling buildings, a symbol of resilience amidst chaos. In northern Gaza, this Palestinian boy’s melody endures, defying the cacophony of war. have been killed or wounded. More than 10,000 are missing.