Distant wars, close fears

Disturbing images: A plane taking off as smoke rises after an Israeli strike on Beirut’s southern suburbs, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran. — Reuters

ZUKIFLEE AHMAD noticed that his 12 year old son, Danyal, would turn away whenever news reports on the ongoing conflict in Iran and the genocide in Gaza appeared on television.

The boy seemed unsettled, according to Zukiflee, particularly by visuals of injured victims, displaced communities and the reported death toll.