Watchara Sriaoun, one of the freed Thai farm workers held hostage in Gaza for more than a year, shares his first meal with family members at his modest two-storey home in the northeastern province of Udon Thani after arriving home. He was released on 30 January as part of a ceasefire deal to end the Gaza war. "I am really glad that I can hug him in person, I thank God that my son is healthy both mentally and physically," says his mother, Viewvaew Sriaoun. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES