Tess McClure

Alaa lives in a tent pitched on the ruins of her house. It was destroyed by an Israeli airstrike that killed all three of her children. In one month, she will give birth again

default default As the war in Gaza approaches its fourth year, this week, the Guardian follows five ordinary Palestinians as they go about their lives.

Ramadan, 12, works in a cafe on the beach. He remembers enjoying school, playing and family barbecues before life became about survival

default default As the war in Gaza approaches its fourth year, this week, the Guardian follows five ordinary Palestinians as they go about their lives.

As the war in Gaza approaches its fourth year, the Guardian follows five ordinary Palestinians as they go about their lives. Each tells the story of their day, revealing the terrible toll of the conflict. At 76, Mansoura’s most precious possession is the key to her former home

default As the war in Gaza approaches its fourth year, this week, the Guardian follows five ordinary Palestinians as they go about their lives.

Rajab al-Reefi teaches children to skate to ‘bring some joy’, but finding boards and safe spaces is a daily challenge

As the war pushes deep into its third year, what does daily life look like for people living there and how has the conflict changed it?

Behind the stories of bombings and mass deaths, the everyday challenges facing Palestinians living under siege portray a quieter tragedy we rarely hear

default What does it take to make a morning cup of tea in Gaza? For Alaa Hessi , in her final month of pregnancy, this small ritual begins with a calculation of gas rations.