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Apr 2025
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Sanaa's Odyssey Episode 5: Exile

The New Arab
About this episode

This is episode five of Sanaa's Odyssey, a special series from The New Arab.


For the final episode of Sanaa's Odyssey, we travelled to Cairo, to meet with Sanaa in person. 

When we spoke, a ceasefire had been agreed between Israel and Hamas, although, there was little hope that it would hold. 

In her Cairo apartment, we spoke with Sanaa about how she feels about the war now that she has escaped, the tragedies that she has experienced, how she feels about Hamas, prospects for peace, and what she wants from the future. 

Sanaa's Odyssey is written and produced by Hugo Goodridge.

You can follow The New Arab's podcast on X, and email us podcast@newarab.com.


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