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Hello, I'm James Reynolds.

Welcome to the documentary from the BBC World Service.

In BBC OS conversations, we bring people together to share their experiences.

This time, we're hearing from Garzans hoping to reunite with their families. For the first time since May 24,

people have been allowed to cross between Gaza and Egypt through the Raffa Crossing,

seen by many Palestinians as a lifeline to the outside world. Israel reopened the border after the body of

the last Israeli hostage was returned. As we record this program on Friday lunchtime, only a few

of an estimated 20,000 sick and wounded people in the territory have been allowed through for medical

treatment abroad. People are also coming back into Gaza,

but again, the numbers allowed so far are very limited. In our conversations, we've brought

together Palestinian friends and families separated by the war between Israel and Hamas

to share their experiences and to find out what their hopes are for the future. We're going to start

with three Gazans now living abroad. Muhammad has lived here in hopes are for the future. We're going to start with three Gazans now living abroad.

Mohammed has lived here in the UK for 20 years, but still considers Gaza his home.

Rwanda is a student, currently in Ireland.

And Tagrid is a sports journalist in Egypt who left Gaza in 2023.

She's been separated from her teenage children ever since and can't wait to return. Yes, it is my land. I will be back to Gaza for my

family, for my kids, of course. It is normal for anyone to be outside of the home for his work if he needs to rest, if he

need to travel.

But in my situation, I go just with my work, then I can't go back again to my house

because the crossing of Raffa is bombing.

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