The Gaza Strip is one of the most violent and densely populated areas in the world - and half its population is under 16. Dr. Eyad Sarraj is a psychiatrist and human rights activist who works with the children of Gaza.
For years now, he has dealt with the scarring impact that constant fighting with Israel has had on kids. But the recent fighting between Hamas and Fatah has been much harder for him to explain, both to children, and at times to himself.
Dr. Sarraj talks with Dick Gordon about what it was like to live through the recent violence and how hard it is to maintain a professional distance when he hears stories from traumatized children.
This program was produced by The Story for June 21, 2007.
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