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A UK-based international relief and development agency, Muslim Aid has been working for over two decades to help save and improve the lives of millions in over 70 of the world's poorest countries.
The suffering under the surface in Gaza
09 Jun 2009 14:31:00 GMT
Author: Muslim Aid

This blog is written by Maryam Mohsin and Catriona Moss, Communications Officers for Muslim Aid who visited Gaza on 18th - 21st May 2009 to see how funds from Muslim Aid's emergency appeal in January 2009 were being used to support rehabilitation work in Gaza.

Gaza is good at hiding its past. Its energy and beauty fools you. I had expected piles of rubble, dust and debris but the beautiful azure sea complemented the colourful seaside cafes dotted along the sand. There were bustling restaurants, hotels and shops and markets bursting with fruit and vegetables.

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