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Giving birth in Gaza (Part 2): Labor

calendar_today03 September 2024

Giving birth in Gaza (Part 2): Labor

Giving birth in Gaza (Part 2): Labor

After months of being repeatedly displaced around Gaza, Malak, 22, faced an uncertain three hour drive to reach the hospital when she went into labor.

Let her describe the unthinkable struggle of bringing life into the world amid the war in Palestine.

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Giving birth in Gaza (Part 1): Pregnancy interrupted

calendar_today27 August 2024

Giving birth in Gaza (Part 1): Pregnancy interrupted

Giving birth in Gaza (Part 1): Pregnancy interrupted

Malak, 22, was pregnant when the war in Gaza started. 

Forced to flee the bombs and tanks, she spent months being repeatedly displaced and searching desperately for prenatal care.

See the terrible reality for pregnant women like Malak of giving birth in Gaza.

06 September 2024

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