The World from PRX

‘Tell the world I was here’: Documenting life in Gaza

Full Episode
50:18

Palestinian and Israeli activists take part in a protest against the killing of journalists in the Gaza Strip as they gather in the West Bank town of Beit Jala, Friday, Aug. 15, 2025.

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For almost two years, Palestinians in Gaza have been recording everything – some as trained journalists, others as citizen journalists – to make sure the world knows they existed. Also, where does the world stand on efforts to reduce plastic? And, a look at Japan-China relations, 80 years after Japan’s surrender in World War II. Plus, a chat with one of Dubai’s foremost vinyl record collectors.

Listen to today’s Music Heard on Air.

In This Episode

‘Tell the world I was here’: Documenting life in Gaza
6:27
Poverty declines in Mexico
6:40
Treaty negotiations have collapsed, but the plastics problem demands solutions
7:56
The vinyl-collecting scene in Dubai
8:39
A peace deal for Armenia and Azerbaijan has far-reaching implications
5:35
Spicy Thai soup with a twist: Big, gooey fish eggs
3:35
How Japan and China get along, 80 years after V-J Day
6:53