This is a story about Gaza that you don't ordinarily see, and it starts with strawberries. A set of under-the-radar, indirect talks between Hamas and Israel has brought some ease to economic restrictions at the border. We hear from a farmer whose livelihood has been soured by the blockade, but whose fruit remains incomparably sweet.

In this episode: 

We're in Beit Lahia for the strawberry harvest with Al Jazeera's Stefanie Dekker (@StefanieDekker) and Gaza producer Safwat al Kahlout.

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Growing strawberries in Gaza

Gaza residents call for solutions amid blockade

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This is a story about Gaza that you don't ordinarily see, and it starts with strawberries. A set of under-the-radar, indirect talks between Hamas and Israel has brought some ease to economic restrictions at the border. We hear from a farmer whose livelihood has been soured by the blockade, but whose fruit remains incomparably sweet.In this episode: We're in Beit Lahia for the strawberry harvest with <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/profile/stefanie-dekker.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Al Jazeera's Stefanie Dekker</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/StefanieDekker" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@StefanieDekker</a>) and Gaza producer Safwat al Kahlout.For more:<a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/newsfeed/2020/02/growing-strawberries-gaza-200210103230788.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Growing strawberries in Gaza</a><a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/02/gaza-residents-call-solutions-blockade-200202141545722.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gaza residents call for solutions amid blockade</a>Connect with The Take: Twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/AJTheTake" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@AJTheTake</a>), Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ajthetake/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ajthetake</a>) and Facebook (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheTakePod/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@TheTakePod</a>).

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The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.
With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.