By: Jessie McDonald Source: The Guardian Inside a Palestinian refugee camp just outside Bethlehem, an arts centre is encouraging young people to express themselves through photography. Here they share their images and the experiences that inspired them All photographs courtesy of Alrowwad Cultural and Arts Society ‘Photography is a form of beautiful resistance,’ says Kanan Abusrour, … Continued
By KARIN LAUB Associated Press As a boy, Palestinian Abdullah Abu Massoud fled the war over the birth of Israel in 1948 and sought refuge in the nearby Gaza Strip. As an adult, Abu Massoud was displaced again when Israeli forces captured Gaza, along with the West Bank and east Jerusalem, in 1967. He escaped … Continued
BY: Abigail Keyes/Ambassador Blogger This spring, the Shoruq Children’s Debke Troupe is touring the United States, performing Palestinian debke and hip-hop, and sharing their stories of life in the Dheisheh Refugee Camp in the West Bank. The 18 young men and women are all between the ages of 12 and 16 years old, and express … Continued
BY: Nadine Ismail/Ambassador Blogger While doing researching on Arab products, I discovered two organizations, Darzah, a fair trade website selling Palestinian tatreez clothing and accessories, as well as Child’s Cup Full, another fair trade website selling Palestinian-made children’s toys and educational products. Immediately, I fell in love with the embroidered shoes on Darzah as soon … Continued
By Pierre Krahenbuhl Al Jazeera Over the many years I spent working in conflict zones, certain encounters will always stand out in a very special way. Meeting young Rana, a 12-year-old UNRWA student from the Qabr Essit refugee camp in southern rural Damascus, had a deep impact on me. At 3:50pm on February 21, 2016, … Continued
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