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After ceasefire, many Gazans remain worried for what lies ahead

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Here & Now Newsroom

January 21, 2025

Palestinians search for their belongings under the rubble of destroyed homes a day after a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas took effect, in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (Abdel Kareem Hana/AP)

The temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas began on Sunday.

Here & Now's Lisa Mullins speaks with Abeer Barakat, a lecturer in English at the University College of Applied Sciences in Gaza, about what the ceasefire deal means to her and what she thinks her future and the future of Gaza will look like.

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This segment aired on January 21, 2025.

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