Several libraries in Palestine and Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon are becoming beacons for local community empowerment.
There are few things in the world as uplifting and as heartwarming as watching children break out of their shells, to become the
Jumana is a young girl in Gaza who, despite the challenges and hardships she’s been through, is full of hope, love and curiosity.
Being member of a big family, five members, in Burj Al Barajne, with her father as the only source of income, in 2010, Rana took the SAT out of her own initiative, studying for it, and passing with scores enabling her to get accepted into AUB.
This project aimed to improve the living conditions of the most marginalised families and their children in Jal El Baher gathering in south Lebanon through small grants.
One of Ta’bir’s most exciting initiatives brings educators and students together to collaborate on creating animated films.
Wednesday March 4, 2015Ramallah, PalestineSeven Palestinian entrepreneurs who took part in the Welfare Association’s FastForward business accelerator program presented their businesses, progress to date and plans for the future.
A group of children from Mustaqbali Program participated in painting and coloring walls at Gaza Seaport to enhance the area and recreate talents of the children.
We walk through the narrow alleys of the Old City of Ramallah, alongside women in loose white scarves and embroidered Palestinian thob, children well-dressed, men with checkered kufiya or hair gelled back, some playing chess or barcges
“I WRITE UNDER PROTEST. I HAVE ESCAPED TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH, BECAUSE, HAVING LOST THE CENTER OF MY WORLD, I BECAME FREE TO ROAM, TO FLOAT, TO TRY TO FORGET THE UNFORGETTABLE. IT IS TOO PAINFUL TO TRY AS YOU ASKED ME TO RECONSTRUCT MY DAYS IN ARAB JERUSALEM, ALQUDS, OR AS WE SAID IT, AL’UDS.”
EXCERPT FROM A LETTER BY ARTIST VLADIMIR TAMARI TO HIS SISTER VERA TAMARI