“You never get used to the sound of bombings,” Rahf Hallaq tells us on today’s episode.
Ms. Hallaq, an English language and literature student, lives in the northwestern area of Gaza City, where she shares a home with her parents and five siblings. She turns 22 next month.
We talk with Ms. Hallaq about her life, her dreams and what the last nine days have be ... Show More
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