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Caps of Courage: 1,000 Gaza orphans graduate amid war
Gulf News
|August 21, 2025
Gaza kids graduate without parents in a ceremony marked by grief and resilience
What is usually a day of pride and familial joy became a heartrending testament to loss in Gaza, where over 1,000 orphans attended a graduation ceremony that echoed more with absence than applause.
Dressed in caps and gowns, each child clutched a photograph of their missing mother, father, or both as they ascended the stage at Al Wafa Orphan Village in Khan Younis — marking the centre's first graduating class since opening in January.
This story is from the August 21, 2025 edition of Gulf News.
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