What daily life looks like in Rafah, through the eyes of a local poet

At a congressional hearing Wednesday, Congressman Joaquin Castro, Democrat of Texas, asked USAID Administrator Samantha Power if parts of Gaza, particularly in the North, were already experiencing famine. She said yes, and pointed to a recent report by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification initiative.

At the same time, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is promising a major offensive in Rafah in southern Gaza.

We take a look at what daily life is like in Rafah. Here & Now's Deepa Fernandes speaks with Mohammed Abu Lebda, a poet and translator in Rafah.