"Silent Suffering": Why Children in Gaza Are Losing the Ability to Speak

Source: Al Jazeera Across Gaza, specialists are reporting a rising number of children who can no longer speak following war-related injuries or emotional trauma. For some, the cause is physical, but for others, there is no visible wound. Their silence follows repeated exposure to violence that overwhelms their ability to process or communicate. Said one expert: "I've been working in the field for 12 years, and there's nothing that can compare to Gaza. Nothing,"