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Nour Elassy, Gaza-born poet and refugee in France: 'I live with the guilt of having left my loved ones behind'

Nour Elassy, Gaza-born poet and refugee in France: 'I live with the guilt of having left my loved ones behind'
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In 2025, the 23-year-old student left her family in the enclave after Israel approved her evacuation, allowing her to attend classes in Paris. She recently published a poetry collection evoking a world engulfed by the destruction of the Palestinian territory.

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