“I Once Dreamed of Becoming a Doctor—Now My Only Dream Is to Stay Alive,” Says Gaza Schoolgirl Sarah Kanan

, 2026 Just two years ago, Sarah Kanan was a bright school student preparing for her final exams, with dreams of becoming a doctor. Today, at just 18 years old, she is living in a sweltering tent in the Gaza Strip and says, “Now my only dream is to survive,” according to an Associated Press report.