Even in my own room, I couldn’t find safety!

I am Bana, a 14-year-old girl from the village of Qaryout in the Nablus district, and I was so excited to start the new school year, having just bought all my school supplies. 

That morning, I woke up early to get ready for my first day of school, imagining all the new things I would learn and the friends I would see. 

But on September 6, as I stood in my room, an Israeli sniper targeted me, shooting me in the chest; I was rushed to Rafidia Surgical Hospital, but I never made it to school, and my dreams ended before they could even begin.