Saturday 27 December started off as a normal day. Everybody was going about their business, totally unaware of what was about to happen. Eman Abu Bakr, 21, was in the maternity ward in a Gaza hospital with many other women waiting to give birth. She had come in a few days early as she would be delivering her baby by caesarean section.
"I got up early on 27 December. My husband phoned me to make sure I was fine, then he came to the hospital later on. Around 1100, I heard many explosions that I had never heard before. There was a bomb nearly every 30 seconds," said Eman.
"The atmosphere in the hospital turned chaos-like. I heard many people screaming. The sirens of ambulances echoed all over.
"The news came out that a war has just started. My fear was doubled, not only from delivery but from this war and my new baby who would come shortly."
An hour later Eman gave birth to Nada, a beautiful little girl.
No homes left
During the three weeks of bombing Gazans lived with the fear that each day might be their last. I myself was completely terrified.
Whenever I meet people they are hoping I can answer their questions. As an aid worker I understand that they are turning to organisations like Islamic Relief in the desperate hope that we can help them or provide some answers.
Whilst I was visiting a shelter, I met a lady who had given birth during the bombing 21 days ago - she could not get to a hospital due to the intensity of the shelling. The women inside the shelter helped her give birth.
After I spoke to her some fathers approached me. They began asking me who would rebuild their homes and if Islamic Relief could rent flats for them.
Most of them have no homes left. It is hard to answer these questions.
At the moment the aid being distributed is mostly medical aid, food and blankets and other urgent supplies. However construction material is not entering Gaza at the moment so I was unable to answer their questions.