Name: Doaa Balawneh
Location: Tulkarem refugee camp
Status: Displaced person
Occupation: owner and educator in a private education center.

Displacement is not just moving from one place to another. It is a very difficult experience that leaves deep psychological and human impacts on a person’s life. We were living our normal lives until the Israeli occupation forced us to leave our homes and the place where we lived. In the blink of an eye, our lives changed from relative safety to fear, anxiety, and displacement, and our only concern became finding a safe place to stay.

I worked as an educator and owner of a private educational center, and like many others, I suddenly lost both my stability and my work because of the displacement. Leaving our home was extremely painful. We left behind not only our belongings, but also the place that carried our memories, daily life, and sense of security.

During the displacement, we moved between different places searching for safety. At first, we stayed with relatives in Anabta, hoping the situation would improve quickly, but as the displacement continued for a longer time, we later moved to Zanouba area in Tulkarem. Since then, I have not felt any real stability. Every place feels temporary and uncertain.