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Podcast: State of the World from NPR
Episode: A Mother and Newborn from Gaza Reunited After Months Apart
Description: Raneem Hijazi was eight months pregnant when an Israeli airstrike on her apartment in Gaza buried her in rubble, killing eight family members including her young son. Hijazi survived and gave birth that day to a healthy baby girl. But then she was separated from her newborn for months. We hear the story of their difficult time apart.Listen to a special episode featuring more stories of lives changed since last October 7th, in our podcast feed.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy