This is my angel Mira. Mira was shot in the head by a drone in August 2024 when she came into the emergency department where I was able to save her life so she could receive surgery. She is a miracle, but she should NEVER have been shot. There are thousands of children like her in G@za and many are not as fortunate to have survived. #instagram #momsofinstagram #momlife #babiesofinstagram
No child should ever know the terror of a bullet. Mira shouldn’t have to be a fighter at her age. She’s survived the impossible, but the battle to reclaim her life is just beginning. She deserves what every child deserves: safety, family, and a future. Follow her journey of recovery in Mexico. If you can, help her write her next chapter. #JusticeForMira #ChildSafety #Survivor #EveryChildMatters
Mira was just four when she was shot in the head in Gaza in August 2024.
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We first documented her case in Kids Under Fire, our Peabody Award-winning investigation, as she fought for her life in hospital.
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Now, she and her mother have arrived in Mexico City for treatment.
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Watch our full investigation: aje.news/KidsUnderFire
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@heal.palestine is sponsoring Mira and her family.
@maudeffting thank you for doing such an amazing job as a journalist in telling Mira and other children’s stories who have suffered gunshot wounds sustained from Israeli Snipers. This is a well deserved nomination 👏🏽 @europeanpressprize
🤔 What defines distinguished reporting in 2026? It is the ability to stay with complexity when it would be easier to look away. It is careful, sustained reporting that documents human experience while exposing systemic failure with clarity and precision.
The 2026 Distinguished Reporting Award Shortlist consists of pieces that meet the highest journalistic standards: deeply sourced, rigorously verified, and grounded in public interest.
These stories expand understanding. They show what it means to report with depth, responsibility, and purpose.
Congratulations to all Nominees for outstanding, high-standard journalism!
Link to the full Shortlist in bio!