Voices of Development - Les Voix du Développement

Loai Naser: from inside Gaza

18min | 08/12/2026

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Hi everyone, and welcome back to Voices of Development.

Today's episode is a little different.

Over the past months, Gaza has remained at the centre of one of the most devastating humanitarian crises of our time. We hear the figures, we follow the political developments, and we see the images. But behind all of this, there are also humanitarian teams trying, every day, to continue doing their jobs while living through the same crisis as the people they support.

So today, I wanted to hear directly from one of them.

Loai Naser, Super-Novae's Country Director in Gaza, leads today's episode, speaking to us from inside the Gaza Strip.

This is not a monologue about geopolitics, nor an attempt to explain the conflict. It is about what humanitarian work actually looks like today in Gaza: how needs have evolved, how aid organizations continue operating under extreme constraints, how incredibly difficult decisions around beneficiary selection are made when needs vastly exceed available resources, and what it means to manage a humanitarian response when you and your own team are living through the crisis yourselves.

More than anything, I wanted this episode to create some space to listen to someone experiencing the reality behind the headlines every single day.

Welcome to this episode by Loai Naser.

Salomé,

Host of Voices of Development

Super-Novae

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About Voices of Development - Les Voix du Développement

EN- Voices of Development is a podcast by Super-Novae, hosted by Salomé Ponsin-Louette that explores the people, ideas, and challenges shaping humanitarian action and international development.

Through honest and thought-provoking conversations with aid workers, entrepreneurs, researchers, journalists, policymakers, and NGO leaders, we go beyond project stories to discuss the realities of working in fragile and crisis-affected contexts.

From humanitarian response and economic resilience to social innovation, entrepreneurship, peacebuilding, and the future of international cooperation, each episode offers practical insights, personal experiences, and fresh perspectives from those working to create lasting change.

Whether you're a development professional, a student, a policymaker, or simply curious about how today's global challenges are being addressed, Voices of Development invites you behind the scenes of one of the world's most complex and inspiring sectors.

Voices of Development is also avaialble in french ! Check "Les Voix du Développement" if you're interested !

FR - Les Voix du Développement est le podcast de Super-Novae, animé par Salomé Ponsin-Louette, qui donne la parole aux femmes et aux hommes, aux idées et aux enjeux qui façonnent l'action humanitaire et le développement international.

À travers des échanges sincères et sans détour avec des humanitaires, des entrepreneurs, des chercheurs, des journalistes, des décideurs publics et des responsables d'ONG, nous allons au-delà des projets pour explorer les réalités du terrain et les défis du travail dans les contextes fragiles ou touchés par les crises.

De la réponse humanitaire à la résilience économique, en passant par l'innovation sociale, l'entrepreneuriat, la consolidation de la paix et l'avenir de la coopération internationale, chaque épisode propose des analyses, des retours d'expérience et des regards nouveaux portés par celles et ceux qui œuvrent chaque jour pour un changement durable.

Que vous soyez professionnel du développement, étudiant, décideur, ou simplement curieux de mieux comprendre les grands défis de notre époque, Les Voix du Développement vous emmène dans les coulisses de l'un des secteurs les plus complexes, les plus exigeants et les plus inspirants.

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