#2 The Sky in Flames

As a young man, Mahmud’s life had no real direction. But when the horror of war and a humanitarian crisis hit the Gaza Strip, he unexpectedly finds his mission: cooking food for the hungry. 

But as the conflict intensifies, the scale of Mahmud’s project expands to include a hospital the IDF alleges tob e a Hamas stronghold.

His brother Hani supports the operation from the U.S. by collecting donations. From thousands of miles away he tries everything he can keep his younger brother safe. 

But after Mahmud’s death, Hani wonders: Did I inadvertantly deliver my brother? 

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CREDITS 

Reporting, Script and Presentation: Yassin Musharbash.

Editor: Tim Howard 

Story-telling consultant: Britta Stuff 

Producer: Pia Rauschenberger and Markus Gläser 

Title theme: Joscha Grunewald, based on an idea by Yassin Musharbash. 

Sound design: Tim Howard, with material by Joscha Grunewald, Tim Howard and Blue Dot Sessions. 

Additional sound design: Christian Küker, Pool Artists. 

Recording, editing and post-production: Markus Gläser of Die Zeit and Christian Küker, Pool Artists. 

The Fact-checking: Luisa Hommerich

Additional research and translations: Suha Ma’ay‘a and Firas Halasseh