Halima
Halima is a 63-year-old English teacher from Jenin, who recently fled her home due to the Israeli offensive that began on January 21. She has lived in the refugee camp her entire life and is currently seeking refuge in a school for the blind, where she shares her space with other displaced individuals. Despite facing personal health challenges, including untreated breast cancer, Halima remains resilient and shares her story with a sense of bittersweet humor.
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Halima leads the narrator to the counter and attends to their needs.
Butchers in a rare get-together say noise is what they want
Tanzania· 2026-01-23
Halima, the de facto bar DJ, often hates noisy music but is forced to play it loud due to patrons' demands.
Bar isn’t funeral ceremony, so drinkers demand loud music!Tanzania· 2026-01-16
Halima is mentioned as the akaunta who is asked to give Costa a beer on the narrator's bill.
The drinker justifies his disdain for women…nay, wives!Tanzania· 2025-11-07
Miss Halima is mentioned as the favorite teacher of the author's niece.
Teaching in the age of AITanzania· 2025-10-14Local resident Halima expressed gratitude for the convenience brought by the completion of the bridge.
中非友谊有了新地标（新时代中非合作） _光明网
China· 2025-07-06
Halima expresses her fears and concerns about being separated from her child.
‘বাচ্চাটি যাবে না, ম্যাডাম’: ভারত-পাকিস্তান সীমান্তে ৯ মাসের সন্তানের সঙ্গে মায়ের বিচ্ছেদ
Bangladesh· 2025-05-01
Halima accompanied her sister Yani to Jakarta to seek new experiences.
Arsip Foto ”Kompas”: Jakarta Magnet Urbanisasi
Indonesia· 2025-04-09
Halima is trying to comfort her parents, Mohammed and Thuraya Asfour, in a crowded shelter.
Condenados a seguir huyendo en Gaza: “Israel quiere que no nos quede voluntad y nos rindamos” | Internacional
Spain· 2025-03-20
Halima is a 63-year-old English teacher who fled her home in Jenin due to the Israeli offensive.
Nel campo di Jenin, tra sangue e macerie. L’altro fronte di Israele
Italy· 2025-03-17
