Robbed of a childhood: how one girl in Gaza found freedom in swimming – video

Three years of war have destroyed almost every playground in Gaza. For Hala, an orphaned child, a swimming club on the beach offers a rare chance to escape the realities of war. The club was set up by Amjed Tantesh, who once hoped to train swimmers…
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RegionsUnited Kingdom
Published4 h ago (Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:46:28 GMT)
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AuthorSeham Tantesh, Majdi Fathi, Maeve Shearlaw, Noah Payne-Frank and Katie Arnold