In the ruins of bombings, Gazans struggle to preserve a semblance of dignity. World Bank estimates that 60% of the infrastructure in the Gaza Strip was devastated.

Samir Skaik is the owner of the al-Deira hotel, in what was once the liveliest district of Gaza City. He doesn't leave his room. “My body is here, but my soul remained in Gaza  ” he explains on the phone. This article is reserved for subscribers. You have 90% left to discover.