Maryam, a 12-year-old girl from Gaza, survived a devastating bombing near her home and underwent a critical brain operation in Jordan after waiting nearly six months for permission to leave the territory. She is among a small number of patients allowed to exit Gaza for urgent medical care, despite thousands more in need, as highlighted by the World Health Organisation. Humanitarian groups report severe challenges in evacuating patients and bringing medical teams into Gaza, with many local doctors detained and hospitals destroyed. Maryam's story gained international attention after a prominent American children's educator shared her experience, but her family remains concerned about her future once she returns to Gaza.