No being, more luminous and mesmerizing than human, have ever been created on earth. Meanwhile, no being as cruel and evil as humans exists. This contradiction, the qualification of being a presence that potentially possesses the good and the evil in its nature, makes human a unique form of existence. The human is a kind that rather chooses to be good or bad, and pushes the boundaries of its being to do so. Almost all of the civilization is a masterpiece of humans consciously pushing the boundaries of its being. This happens both in goodness and evil. The nature of human act carrying value distinguishes both its goods and bads from other creatures’ acts in nature. Nearly all the wild animals hunts other little ones. The strong ones on top of the food chain savages the weak ones on the bottom, however this is neither good or bad. Only human act is filled with value. That’s why killing children and oppressing women is counted diabolical in every society.

The adventure of humans on earth is shaped by the struggle between this conscious and valuable acts. Almost all the advancement happening in the world —political, military or economic are essentially tied to this two codes good and bad. To see this ‘good’ and ‘bad’ in human act, there is no need for an extra information and special insight. In one of the verses in the Qur’an, Allah takes an oath by ‘the self-reproaching soul’. This ‘self- reproaching’ soul named as moral compass is an indicator for the activity, depth and authenticity of the ‘awareness’ of human. Yes, human —freely and consciously— ‘chooses’, does and makes. And that makes human ‘good’ or ‘bad’. Inside human, there continuously exists a voice of condemn. The one that directs him towards the good and protects him from the bad is no other than the ‘condemning’ conscious. Moral compass inside human is ‘the voice of the creator’.

The history of the world is filled with the ones who chase this voice, make life valuable and shine bright like stars in the sky of humanity. In the darkness created by oppressors who spill blood and kill children, the existence of these pure-hearted people who are a real piece of hope for the life and humanity reaches significance especially in the midst of this dark and countless cruelty. Take a look in Gaza, for example, where everyday tens of babies, children and women slaughtered. You will see the bright souls, dedications of these pure-hearted people honoring ‘the human’ and the broad hope that they created amongst these bloody child bodies.

Here is one of these shiny souls: Walid Shaqoura.

Walid Shaqoura is a Palestinian nurse and benevolent who dedicated his life to serve medical care for the people of Gaza under extreme conditions. His work made him famous not only in Palestine but also internationally. In one of the most effected territories of the world by conflict and in the midst of a severe genocide persisting for two years, he has been advocating for the access of health services and human rights. Nurse Walid Shaqoura

grew up in Gaza surrounded by hardships originated from Israel-Palestine conflict that has been going on for tens of years. Be it his personal life or generally the oppression and cruelty that the........

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