Theguardian iconTheguardianSep 26, 2026

Gaza: a week in the life of five ordinary Palestinians

As the war pushes deep into its third year, what does daily life look like for people living there and how has the conflict changed it? *** We follow five ordinary people – a 12-year-old boy, a professor, a pregnant woman, a skateboarder and a grandmother – through their days, with all of the difficulty and joy that they encounter.

Gaza: a week in the life of five ordinary Palestinians

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As the war pushes deep into its third year, what does daily life look like for people living there and how has the conflict changed it?

*** We follow five ordinary people – a 12-year-old boy, a professor, a pregnant woman, a skateboarder and a grandmother – through their days, with all of the difficulty and joy that they encounter.

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As the war pushes deep into its third year, what does daily life look like for people living there and how has the conflict changed it? * We follow five ordinary people – a 12-year-old boy, a professor, a pregnant woman, a skateboarder and a grandmother – through their days, with all of the difficulty and joy that they encounter. This is what a week in the life of Gaza looks like.

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