Ghassan Charbel reflects on the harrowing scenes of famine and death he witnessed decades ago in an Eritrean refugee camp, where graves multiplied faster than aid arrived and children died from hunger. He draws a painful parallel to the current tragedy unfolding in Gaza, where the suffering and loss are even more severe, with children perishing from both bombs and starvation. The article laments the world's indifference and shame in the face of such ongoing horrors, questioning how, despite technological and social progress, humanity continues to allow mass suffering and death. Charbel's account is a stark reminder of the persistent cruelty and the failure of global conscience to prevent repeated tragedies.