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Mussab

Mussab is een vijfdejaars geneeskundestudent in Gaza en werkt als vrijwillig arts op de spoedeisende hulp van van de ziekenhuizen in Gaza.


“I wanted to study medicine because I have always believed that healing is the noblest act a human can offer another. From a young age, I was drawn to the stories of doctors who ran toward danger, not away from it, who stood firm in war zones, refugee camps, and disasters, just to save a single life. I wanted to be that kind of person. 

For me, being a doctor means carrying the weight of people’s fears, hopes, and pain, and doing so with compassion and strength. It’s more than diagnosing and treating; it’s being present in the most vulnerable moments of someone’s life. My passion lies not only in the science of medicine, but in the human connection it demands. Every patient is a story, and I get to be part of their journey toward healing. 

When I think of my patients, I feel a deep sense of responsibility. Whether it’s a child struggling to breathe in the middle of the night, or a mother whispering her last prayers under the rubble, I’m reminded of why I chose this path. Especially in places like Gaza, where survival itself is a daily battle, medicine becomes more than a profession; it becomes resistance, dignity, and love.

So medicine to me is a promise to never give up on people, no matter how broken the world becomes. And even when the war silences everything around me, I find purpose in the rhythm of a beating heart I helped save.”