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Mar 2024
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Gaza Unveiled: Geography, History, and t...

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About this episode

To gain deeper insight into life in Gaza, we provide vital information regarding its geography and history, particularly within the context of the Nakba, or "the Catastrophe."

This episode is a collaborative production between Sowt and the Palestinian Museum.

It was originally published in Arabic on October 26th, 2023 for "Stories from Palestine".

Originally produced and written by Ahmed Eman Zakaria, the script was loosely adapted into English by Salam Bustanji, produced and edited by Tala Halawa and Basant Samhout, sound-designed by Ahmad Mitri, and presented by Ban Barkawi.


Sources Used in the Episode:

- https://youtu.be/udbeJ7i6Ruk

- https://bit.ly/3TCWn3Z

- https://www.worldbank.org/content/dam/Worldbank/document/MNA/Factsheet_Gaza_ARA.pdf

- https://www.pcbs.gov.ps/postar.aspx?lang=ar&ItemID=4545

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovCaXzL6opQ

- https://youtu.be/B-SIObusqyw?

- https://youtu.be/43DqkyuItH8?

- https://youtu.be/Qnocv7sQum0?

- https://youtu.be/G0j9sZ6j6Lo?

- https://bit.ly/43zjmRT

- https://youtu.be/bipx_SsulAU?si=wJZ7Cl2hffHyEGOT&


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