At first glance, Gaza seemed to be a dead city, but deep inside, there were still life and hopes of survival that refused to fade away. Although a curtain of darkness fell on Gaza since it had run out of oil and scenes of destruction and ruins were everywhere, the eyes cannot fail to recognize those children who escaped their fears by playing football on the roofs of their homes. The Gazan women and kids got out to breathe clean air without the smell of death. 

One of those women was Mo'men's mother who went upstairs to the roof to investigate whether it was safe to get outside or not. Mo'men's mother was pregnant, therefore, Mo'men and his brothers were worried about her. So, they followed her up to help in case she needed to carry something heavy. The mother asked her children to go back inside for fear of the Israeli missiles, but in vain. After some minutes of silence, Mo'men's sister called him from downstairs, but Mo'men refused to leave his mother saying: "We promised each other either to live or die together." 

The mother's face can tell the whole story with her silent but expressive sad features. She remembered how much her dear son, Mo'men, nagged to ride his bicycle for a while. Finally, with a tender smile, the mother allowed him to ride his bicycle. No sooner had Mo'men extended his hand towards his bicycle, an Israeli missile was launched at Mo'men's home, ripping off his body and the shrapnel injured his sister, Eman, and his brother. Although the mother was a few meters away from the stricken area, Only she and her embryo survived watching her children die before her eyes. 

Mo'men's name reflects many of his characteristics. The word Mo'men means "faithful" and he truly was. He memorized 6 parts of the Noble Qur'an and was a good example of ethics and good manners. The mother said: "He had scored high degrees at schooling, loved by his colleagues and was chosen as the school basketball team leader."

In a flashback, the mother narrated that Mo'men used to organize his time perfectly. He paid more attention to his studies and was so ambitious to have A mark in all school subjects. At the same time, he used to go to Mosques to memorize the Noble Qur'an and learn how to recite it perfectly. All these merits did not prevent him from leading a normal social life with his family, friends and neighbors;. He played and enjoyed his time for hours and always had time for practicing sports like football and Karate.

Mo'men's Dream:

Mo'men's dream was to become a doctor. He impatiently waited to finish his high studies to be able to treat people's wounds. Mo'men's older sister was kidding with him saying: "You should specialize in Gynecology and Obstetrics in a reference to the fact that Palestinian women never stop giving birth, so he can earn a lot amount of money." With a shy smile and a sincere wish from his innocent heart, Mo'men used to reply "With Allah's willing".

Although Mo'men's died, his dream will be alive in the heart of his mother. The mother insisted to revive Mo`men's dream, so, she decided to name her new baby after Mo'men and to exert her utmost efforts to help him be a doctor as her deceased beloved, Mo'men, ever wished.