Evacuated teacher and scholar Soha (31) encapsulated the immense emotional burden of leaving her war-torn homeland to begin studies in the UK with the poignant phrase “I feel like my soul is still in Gaza.” This sentiment resonates among the first cohorts of Palestinian students and academics, most of whom hold fully funded Chevening and Sanctuary scholarships, who have recently made the surreal journey from the devastation of Gaza to universities across Britain. These individuals, including doctors, midwives like Soha, and teachers, have been granted a lifeline to continue their education, a process they view as crucial for the eventual reconstruction of Gaza and the building of a more hopeful future.Soha, now pursuing a PhD in nursing
