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Al Jazeera
Politics
Ruwaida Amer

Gaza parents’ heartbreak as children’s clothes, shoes fall to pieces

Children's clothes and shoes are falling apart, meaning they can't move around or play and aren't adequately insulated from the oncoming winter [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/Al Jazeera]

Deir el-Balah, Gaza, Palestine – In a displacement camp, a woman stands outside a tent, hanging laundry on a line. Rawan Badr’s face is tired as she places each piece of clothing carefully.

A movement makes her look up, it’s her six-year-old daughter, Massa. Massa is a cheerful little girl, busying herself with play and making an energetic commentary on everything.

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