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May 30, 2025

Group Chat

Conversations across a divide: Palestinians who are outside Gaza check in with family, friends, and strangers inside.

Four casual photos and selfies of Palestinian individuals and friend groups

The Hammash family

Note: The internet version of this episode contains un-beeped curse words. BEEPED VERSION.

Prologue

Prologue

The Hammash family’s group chat unfolds over texts, starting before the war. (8 minutes)

Act One

I’m Fine, Don’t Worry

When Yousef Hammash left Gaza a year ago, his sisters decided to stay behind. We hear about the toll that separation has taken on Yousef and the sister he’s closest to, Aseel. (30 minutes)

Act Two

Week Eleven

Mohammed Mhawish, a reporter who left Gaza a year ago with his family, talks to a young woman in Gaza about how she manages her hunger. Israel blockaded all food from Gaza for more than two months. (15 minutes)

Mohammed Mhawish is a contributing writer for The Nation, which is where we first read about his experiences with hunger in "What It Feels Like to Starve."

By Mohammed Mhawish; Produced by Diane Wu