A Beautiful Place : A doctor's diaries from Gaza

23 May, 2025. I've just stepped out onto the balcony, and there are kites, which always come out when there's a bit of wind.They're basically made out of bin bags, but it's a really lovely sight, especially on a day when I've been operating on loads of small children, just to know that there are some children left here who are flying kites... Since 7 October 2023, both local and international doctors have risked their lives to deliver medical aid to Gaza's population.Dr Victoria Rose, a senior plastic surgeon at Guy's & St Thomas', is one of them, completing three tours over the last two years.Keeping diaries as she works in an increasingly devastated city, she reveals the pressures and demands of saving lives in a war zone, and the human stories at the heart of a humanitarian disaster. Amidst media blackouts, A Beautiful Place shares a rare front-line view of the emotional impact on local healthcare teams, as well as the devastation experienced by her patients - and the hope that, despite it all, still remains.Unflinching, gripping and beautifully written, it is a story that cannot be ignored.