Gaza: The Age of Olive Trees — 27th January 2026

What has it been like to live through the genocide in Gaza?

What has it been like to watch from a distance as your family are trapped there?

Haia Mohammed (pictured) talked of her experiences in Gaza and shared some of her poetry and prose before reflecting on the role that poetry has played in Gaza during the genocide.

Hala Hanina reflected on her work as a journalist reporting on Gaza — where over 260 colleagues have been killed — and on her research on women’s rights and empowerment in Gaza. They also talked about the situation in Gaza now and how the genocide has not ended.

We were delighted that Xananine Calvillo from the Amos Climate Fellowship was also able to join us to ask Haia and Hala about women’s rights in Gaza and the environmental impact of the genocide.

Haia, Hala and Xananine were in conversation with Amos’ Chris Rose.