Amid the echo of gunfire and explosions, 23-year-old Mariam picked her way through puddles on the unpaved streets of the refugee camp adjacent to the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, determined to get to a university class.
A sniper believed to be part of the Palestinian Authority (PA) forces shot and killed her friend, 22-year-old journalism student Shatha al-Sabbagh, a few days ago. Mariam said she was always afraid to leave the house, but an unprecedented PA operation on armed militant groups in the camp is now entering its second month, and shows no sign of ending. Her family has decided to try to preserve as much of their normal routine as they can.
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