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VR headsets take war-scarred children to world away from Gaza

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02-12-2025 15:02 HKT
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Photo by EYAD BABA / AFP Palestinian children wearing goggles and holding a joy stick experience virtual reality as a medical technology support team launches an initiative in the city of Al-Zawayda, in the central Gaza Strip on November 30, 2025
Photo by EYAD BABA / AFP Palestinian children wearing goggles and holding a joy stick experience virtual reality as a medical technology support team launches an initiative in the city of Al-Zawayda, in the central Gaza Strip on November 30, 2025
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