Film allows us to listen to Hind Rajab, who speaks for all Gaza's dead children

The Voice of Hind Rajab is a disturbing, deeply moving film. Through a simple phone call, the film lays bare the horror of war for children and ordinary families, and we must heed Hind’s voice and we must not be silent in the face of inhumanity

A mural tribute to Hind Rajab, at Izz Cafe in Cork by mural artist Blanca Cabrera Rice, pictured

Hind Rajab’s voice stayed with me long after the credits rolled on The Voice of Hind Rajab. The terrified six-year-old girl’s pleas over the phone to the Palestine Red Crescent Society are harrowing to hear, particularly when we know the horrific outcome. 

On January 29, 2024, Hind was fleeing Gaza City with her aunt, uncle and four cousins when their car was attacked. Everyone in the car, bar Hind, were killed, and she was left alone, surrounded by her dead relatives, pleading for help.