An American from Gaza reflects on his homeland, two years after he fled it

By Mary Louise Kelly,

Linah Mohammad, Patrick Jarenwattananon

Published October 8, 2025 at 4:03 PM CDT

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Qassem Ali, an American citizen from Gaza. He left Gaza after war broke out two years ago.

Mary Louise Kelly

Mary Louise Kelly is a co-host of All Things Considered, NPR's award-winning afternoon newsmagazine.

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Linah Mohammad

Prior to joining NPR in 2022, Mohammad was a producer on The Washington Post's daily flagship podcast Post Reports, where her work was recognized by multiple awards. She was honored with a Peabody award for her work on an episode on the life of George Floyd.

Patrick Jarenwattananon

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