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‘He will call me Mama’: The Gaza ‘grandmother’ raising an orphaned baby

· 1235 words · By Maram Humaid
Original article: https://www.aljazeera.com/features/longform/2026/3/26/he-will-call-me-mama-the-g…

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“Maha al-Rubaie wakes shortly before dawn in the damp former classroom where she lives.”
✅ VERIFIED — The excerpt directly states Maha al-Rubaie lives in a damp former classroom.
“She stretches out her hand to touch the chest of the baby sleeping in the metal crib beside her.”
✅ VERIFIED — The excerpt explicitly mentions Maha touching the baby in a metal crib.
“Maha is the paternal aunt of Hamza’s father, Omar al-Rubaie.”
❓ INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE — No evidence in the archive addresses Maha's relationship to Omar al-Rubaie.
“Hamza’s entire immediate family was killed in Israel’s more than two-year genocidal war on Gaza.”
❓ INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE — The archive excerpt does not mention Hamza's family or their fate.
“On March 18, 2024, an Israeli bomb struck their five-storey home in Gaza City.”
❓ INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE — No evidence in the archive references a specific date or bombing of a home.
“Diana and Omar lost their children, eight-year-old Dima, six-year-old Anas and three-year-old Mohammed in the strike along with Omar’s brother, his wife and two children.”
❓ INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE — The archive excerpt does not mention Diana, Omar, or casualties from a strike.
“Diana was nine months pregnant when her and Omar’s tent was bombed beside the school where Maha and the rest of their family live.”
❓ INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE — No evidence in the archive references Diana's pregnancy or a tent bombing.
“An emergency caesarean section was performed in a hospital corridor moments after Diana died.”
❓ INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE — The archive excerpt does not mention Diana's death or a caesarean section.
“The newborn was transferred to another hospital for neonatal intensive care as he struggled to breathe.”
❓ INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE — No evidence in the archive references neonatal care or breathing difficulties.
“The doctors determined he would have periodic neurological seizures due to oxygen deprivation at birth.”
❓ INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE — The archive excerpt does not mention Hamza's health or seizures.
“Maha suffers from nerve issues and doesn’t always have the strength or feeling in her hands to lift Hamza and carry out her daily tasks.”
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“Doctors determined he would have periodic neurological seizures due to oxygen deprivation at birth, and he would need medication, but his condition could stabilise with the right care.”
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“Maha and Hamza live with Huriya and Abdulsalam. Two of the sisters' siblings and a nephew also share the room, helping when they can, as do relatives living beyond a cloth that hangs in place of a door.”
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“An Israeli ground operation in northern Gaza forced Maha to flee south with her baby.”
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“Maha decided immediately that she would raise the child.”
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“Maha and Hamza live with Huriya and Abdulsalam. Two of the sisters' siblings and a nephew also share the room, helping when they can, as do relatives living beyond a cloth that hangs in place of a door.”
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“Maha heats water daily over a wood fire that produces thick smoke and strains her lungs.”
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“Maha and her sister had long looked after Omar’s family, and Huriya, 58, was already caring for Hamza’s eight-year-old cousin after his sisters and parents were killed with Hamza’s siblings.”
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