Humanity is simply, a potential. Irrespective of geographic, ethnic and religious identities, being a human is almost a miraculous arise on its own. In the history of the world some occasions, periods or geographies are interestingly prominent as times and places where some sort of concentration happens in terms of humanization, the activity of moral values and the gathering of humanity around these values. These kinds of concentrations generally coinciding with certain periods where serious humiliation and oppression towards people rises upon the darkened sky of humanity virtually like a sun and causes a high enlightenment regarding the sheerly fading meaning and purpose of life.

Becoming the peak of persecution inflicted by Israel on Palestinian lands over 70 years the Gaza genocide corresponds to exactly that kind of time and place. It could be said that Gaza stands out as a setting where the process of becoming truly human, rising in devotion to human values, altruism, and dedication to society and humanity is experienced more intensely than by any other place on earth today.

The humanitarian spirit in Gaza was not confined to Gaza alone, like any other good thing, it spread to the whole world and caused millions of other people around the world to take a move with similar feelings and mindset. In this series, vignettes I present from the lives of my fellow doctors and healthcare workers who were deliberately targeted by Israel are filled with staggering details and examples regarding such dedication, rising in devotion to human values and generosity. Behold, one of these brilliant examples shining in the sky of humanity, reminding and teaching us the high values of mankind, is martyred doctor Serine Mohammed, mother of Rima, Fatima and Zeina.

Dr. Serine Mohammed Al Attar was born on March 27, 1984, in Gaza’s Al-Bureij refugee camp, where she was also raised. Since the moment she took her first steps, her eyes shined with wonder. When she was just a little kid, she had a great passion for reading. She would, differently from her peers, read books and newsletters advanced for her age. This passion gave her a great knowledge and a rich culture. As she read her love for the Arabic language grew. Serine’s passion for language made her a passionate fan of poetry and poets. She memorized hundreds of poems, enthusiastically participated in the discussions and poetry readings requiring high rhetoric with an extraordinary skill. During her school years, she was presented as a role model by her teachers and classmates. With this passion for learning, she became one of the most successful ten students of the country in her high school graduation year. This success was crowned with her acceptance to the Medical Faculty of Al-Azhar University.

In 2008, she graduated with high distinction from the Faculty of Medicine at Al-Quds University. After her graduation, she worked in Gaza for a year. Afterwards, she went to Jordan-Amman for professional........

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