We followed five people in Gaza from dawn to dusk – this is what the headlines don’t tell us

Alaa Hessi amid the rubble of her home, destroyed by an Israeli strike that also killed her three children. Since being interviewed, Alaa has given birth to a boy she named Waseem, after one of her sons who died. Photograph: Amjed Tantesh/The Guardian

What does it take to make a morning cup of tea in Gaza?

For Alaa Hessi, in her final month of pregnancy, this small ritual begins with a calculation of gas rations. Her family gets a ration of 6kg of gas every three months – enough to heat a pot for 18 precious minutes a day. That’s needed for cooking – so for tea, a fire must be built instead.