Dr. Nour is a young doctor working in the emergency and surgery departments of a hospital in Gaza.
“I chose the medical field because of the experiences I personally went through within it. It began with my own injury that required surgery, and later, my father was diagnosed with intestinal cancer at the age of 38. He endured years of suffering, frequent treatments abroad, multiple surgeries, chemotherapy, and radiation, which unfortunately only worsened his condition. After about three years, he passed away due to the disease.
One of the main reasons I decided to pursue medicine was the feeling that my father deserved to live and could have been cured—with God’s will—if he had access to excellent medical knowledge and skilled doctors. I want to be among those doctors who, God willing, can help preserve the lives of men who support their families and whose loved ones depend on them. I do not want anyone else to experience the pain we felt after his passing, as it is an incredibly difficult loss.
Another reason is a dream and wish my father had expressed before his death: he wanted to see me become a doctor, a wish shared by my entire family. Achieving high academic success allowed me to pursue medicine despite the challenges of traveling and financial difficulties that made the journey much harder. Nevertheless, I managed to overcome these obstacles, and my path ultimately led me safely to be a doctor.”