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    The Wider Image: A journey to belong – migrants describe

    Youssef Hammad, 35, a Palestinian from Gaza who fled the conflict and migrated to Belgium, sits with his wife Minas Abdalbari, 34, as their daughter Ellia Hammad, 5, plays at the Groenhove bos national forest in Torhout, Belgium, July 11, 2025. "Ten years on, because of the uncertainty and wars in my country, I feel a responsibility to prioritize my family over personal desires," Hammad said. Taking any job available, he eventually became a supervisor at a textile factory and also works as a waiter on weekends and does freelance translation at police stations and migrant centers. He still dreams of pursuing a PhD and becoming an academic, and he ran in the local elections and finished in third place. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra

    The Wider Image: A journey to belong – migrants describe
    The Wider Image: A journey to belong – migrants describe

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