A series of conversations with a man in Gaza over the course of one week. Act One: One of our producers, Chana Joffe-Walt, had a series of conversations with a man in Gaza over the course of one week. They're so immediate – and particular to this moment in the war in Gaza – that we're bringing them to you mid-week, outside our regular schedule.
Hello?
Hi, this is Yousef Hamash.
Yes, it is loud and clear.
Good.
Do you.
Is this still an okay time for you to talk?
Yes.
Okay.
But it's a bit crazy outside.
A lot of crowdness, you know, there's a lot of traffic, especially from the children.
Let me find a quiet place.
Okay.
Close the door.
Yes.
Earlier this month, one of our producers, Chana Jaffi Wald, made this call to Yusef Hamaj in Gaza.
He works for a humanitarian organization, the Norwegian refugee council, the NRC.
Yousef's in his early 30s.
He's got two kids, big extended family.
Chana talked to him a few times over the course of one week, really knowing very little about him or his situation at the beginning, as you'll hear more and more unfolds and gets revealed.
And it all feels so immediate and particular to these few weeks right now in the war in Gaza that we wanted to bring it to you now, like it feels like it's about right now.