Gazans have resorted to building makeshift houses made of salvaged stones from their destroyed homes. They have turned to building with mud, as cement has been in short supply since the war began. Residents say it is better than tents and protects them from the cold of winter and the heat of summer. "My children say it's warmer than a tent," says Mohammed Shanino, a resident of Khan Yunis, who salvaged 700 stones from his destroyed house to build a shelter. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES