The Global Story A Gazan journalist’s diary
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Oct 16, 2025 
Ghada Al-Kurd, a courageous freelance journalist from Gaza City, shares her harrowing yet inspiring experiences amid chaos. Reporting from a war zone, she describes the constant threat to her life and the haunting noise of drones and airstrikes. Ghada reveals the emotional toll of losing family and her determination to keep documenting the reality in Gaza. Despite challenges like evacuations and a fragile ceasefire, she clings to memories of a peaceful past and expresses hope for a brighter future for her daughters in a rebuilt homeland.
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Reporting Amid Drones And Airstrikes
- Ghada Al-Kurd sent voice notes from Gaza City describing daily life amid drones and airstrikes as she continued reporting.
- She said she loves Gaza and still reports despite constant danger and fear from drones overhead.
Forced Evacuation And Family Choices
- Ghada described the chaos of evacuation flyers, crowded roads and a costly car ride south while caring for her sick brother.
- She feared she might be leaving Gaza forever and worried about what would come next for her life.
Life In A Displacement Tent
- Ghada stayed in a crowded tent with minimal water, makeshift bathroom and no privacy while displaced at El Nusrat camp.
- She described stress from lack of privacy and the strain of caring for her daughters in those conditions.