"The diary gives them significance and self-worth, and, to a certain degree, the ability to cope with their emotions," says a psychotherapist from Gaza.

“The diary gives them significance and self-worth, and, to a certain degree, the ability to cope with their emotions,” says a psychotherapist from Gaza. Credit: Moti Milrod

While girls their age across the world post videos of themselves opening gifts, girls in Gaza document a different reality – which includes hunger, loss and shortages. This documentation, beyond being a tool for collecting donations, also has a therapeutic effect