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I glimpse bands, choirs, colorful tents, and performances scattered throughout the plains of the land.

She had never hiked up a snow-capped mountain with a bedroll strapped to her back, or pitched a tent in a monsoon, or gathered wood for a campfire over which to prepare her morning tea.

Recent heavy rains have compounded Gazans' woes despite the fragile ceasefire, flooding the tents which now house most of the displaced population.

With a majority of the population displaced by two-years of a devastating war, most Gazans now live in tents - many of them makeshift.

Veterans, who have provided security at student protests throughout the movement, have been guarding her day and night, while other tents have sprung up nearby.