Sana’a, Yemen — Fourteen men and four women set off from the Horn of Africa, drifting into the unknown across the sea.
After surviving the journey to Yemen, Sennait gave birth at a migrant centre and now hopes to rebuild her life with her baby. Photo: AI-generated image
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Among them was Sennait*, a 20-year-old Ethiopian woman carrying the weight of her father’s recent death and the scars of a harrowing trek from her village to the coastal town of Bossaso.
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Her life had once been simple. She went to school, laughed with friends, and helped her father tend their small farm.
6 August 2025 — She’s 12 years old now. At home in Tabia Awet, her father lives with a chronic illness that keeps him mostly indoors. The family has long struggled to afford even basic needs.
Specialised healthcare was never something they thought they could reach – especially for a hearing impairment no one knew how to fix.
Tirhas getting her hearing aids fitted. Photo: NRC
Every morning, Tirhas Gezai Gerezgiher wakes early to begin her five-kilometre walk to Werera Primary School in Chilla Woreda, northern Ethiopia. She is determined and careful not to forget putting on hearing aids behind her ears – small devices that have quietly transformed how she moves through the world.
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Before the hearing aids, school was a quiet struggle. Tirhas watched her classmates speak, but the words never came through clearly.
(UN News)* — UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed grave concern over Israel’s decision to “take control of Gaza City”, his Spokesperson said in a statement on Friday [].
The announcement following an Israeli cabinet meeting “marks a dangerous escalation and risks deepening the already catastrophic consequences for millions of Palestinians, and could further endanger more lives, including of the remaining hostages,” it said.
The statement noted that Palestinians in Gaza continue to endure a humanitarian catastrophe of horrific proportions.
After surviving the journey to Yemen, Sennait gave birth at a migrant centre and now hopes to rebuild her life with her baby. Photo: AI-generated image
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