Alaa Hessi
United KingdomcivilianFemale5.7Global Dominance: 0.01%Alaa Hessi is a pregnant woman living in Gaza, who has endured immense tragedy as she lost her three children, Waseem, Mohannad, and Khawla, in an Israeli airstrike that destroyed her home. As she prepares to welcome a new baby, Alaa navigates the challenges of life in a tent, contending with scarce resources, the trauma of her past, and the constant fear of loss.
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Alaa Hessi does her best to prepare a safe crib for her baby, in a tent pitched above the rubble where her three children were killed in a strike.
We followed five people in Gaza from dawn to dusk – this is what the headlines don’t tell us | Global developmentThe Guardian·United Kingdom· 2026-09-26
United Kingdom· 2026-09-26
Alaa Hessi is eight months pregnant, and lives in a tent pitched over the ruins of her house.
Gaza: a week in the life of five ordinary Palestinians | GazaThe Guardian·United Kingdom· 2026-09-26
United Kingdom· 2026-09-26
Alaa Hessi is a pregnant woman living in Gaza who has lost her three children to an airstrike and is now preparing for the birth of a new baby.
‘I lost my children, and I’m afraid of losing my baby again’: a day in the life of a pregnant woman in Gaza | GazaThe Guardian·United Kingdom· 2026-09-21
United Kingdom· 2026-09-21
