Hannah Jaffe-Walt (Host)
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Podcast Appearances
She's living in an apartment with a yard. There are long stretches when she can't go outside, when it's not safe enough. When she can go out, there are kids nearby she plays with. She draws. She pretends to be a naturalist, but yes, loves bugs. She does remote school for a few hours each week. She's skinnier. Banias' family has far more resources than most people in Gaza.
But still, her parents spend most of the day trying to find food lately, or waiting in lines to access an oven where they can cook bread if they have flour. Most days, they don't. They eat lentils and rice or lentils and pasta. They're running out of canned food. Her mom told me on a good day, they'll also share one fried potato for the family of four. How is Banyas doing?
But still, her parents spend most of the day trying to find food lately, or waiting in lines to access an oven where they can cook bread if they have flour. Most days, they don't. They eat lentils and rice or lentils and pasta. They're running out of canned food. Her mom told me on a good day, they'll also share one fried potato for the family of four. How is Banyas doing?
But still, her parents spend most of the day trying to find food lately, or waiting in lines to access an oven where they can cook bread if they have flour. Most days, they don't. They eat lentils and rice or lentils and pasta. They're running out of canned food. Her mom told me on a good day, they'll also share one fried potato for the family of four. How is Banyas doing?
Should be a really simple question. Banyas is wonderful. She's charming, endlessly curious and energetic and bursting with things to say. She's very funny. And Banyas is still incredibly good at creating her own reality.
Should be a really simple question. Banyas is wonderful. She's charming, endlessly curious and energetic and bursting with things to say. She's very funny. And Banyas is still incredibly good at creating her own reality.
Should be a really simple question. Banyas is wonderful. She's charming, endlessly curious and energetic and bursting with things to say. She's very funny. And Banyas is still incredibly good at creating her own reality.
Yeah, maybe you should go back inside.
Yeah, maybe you should go back inside.
Yeah, maybe you should go back inside.
That's how Banyas is doing. Fiercely protecting and inventing a childhood for herself. A childhood that is constrained in every way by shooting and bombing, by a lack of nutrition, education, and safety. That's how she's doing.
That's how Banyas is doing. Fiercely protecting and inventing a childhood for herself. A childhood that is constrained in every way by shooting and bombing, by a lack of nutrition, education, and safety. That's how she's doing.
That's how Banyas is doing. Fiercely protecting and inventing a childhood for herself. A childhood that is constrained in every way by shooting and bombing, by a lack of nutrition, education, and safety. That's how she's doing.
Our show today was produced by Lily Sullivan. Nancy Updike edited the show. The people who put our show together include Michael Kamate, Angela Gervasi, Ira Glass, Cassie Howley, Valerie Kipnis, Seth Lind, Miki Meek, Catherine Raimondo, Stone Nelson, Nadia Raymond, Anthony Roman, Alyssa Shipp, Christopher Switala, and Marisa Robertson-Texter. Our managing editor is Sara Abdurrahman.