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Swimming offers Gaza orphan escape from three years of war
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A swimming club on Gaza's beach has become a rare refuge for Hala, an orphaned child whose childhood has been upended by conflict. Three years of war have destroyed nearly every playground in the territory, leaving few spaces where children can play freely or simply be children.
For Hala, the water offers temporary reprieve from the trauma and loss surrounding her daily life. The Guardian reported that the club provides one of the few opportunities available to young people in Gaza to experience normalcy and freedom amid the destruction wrought by prolonged fighting.
