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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alex Croft

‘I’m not sure we can heal’: Palestinian torn from family during Gaza war on fears for returning to ravaged enclave

Amani gave birth to her second son, Adam, in June 2024, after going through most of her pregnancy alone - (Amani Ahmed)

When Amani Ahmed left Gaza for the UK to study, she never imagined being forcefully separated from her family for six months.

Nor did she foresee the anguish of going through a pregnancy alone while living more than 2,000 miles away from her husband and three children, as online footage of Israeli bombs raining down around her family home in Gaza City tormented her daily.

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