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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Maira Butt

‘I wish I had stayed with you’: Gaza mother died of cancer after waiting months to be evacuated

Summer remembers spending long days laughing, talking and sharing meals with her aunt Iktimal at her home near the beach in Gaza.

“She loved cooking and was always preparing delicious meals and desserts,” she says. “Iktimal had a warm and welcoming personality that made everyone feel at home.”

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