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Stories of Resistance by Young Female Peace Activists
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Every day, I wake up and smile at my avocado tree and my cat.
Every day, I wake up and smile at my avocado tree and my cat.
I love my home and my people, but I crave to wake up in a completely different world. I hunger to try everything- to experience all that…
Ghida Sinno
Oct 2, 2023
Despite the challenges, Zeinab’s love for her camp and her family’s home remains unwavering.
Despite the challenges, Zeinab’s love for her camp and her family’s home remains unwavering.
The camp’s natural beauty is enchanting, with houses often raising poultry and birds and residents embracing farming and fishing. Although…
Ghida Sinno
Oct 1, 2023
Though I am just one person, I knew I could make a difference.
Though I am just one person, I knew I could make a difference.
In the past 27 years of living here, I have grown a strong passion for my community. Growing up, I noticed a significant lack of tools…
Ghida Sinno
Oct 1, 2023
In times of joy, we share with each other by singing and dancing together.
In times of joy, we share with each other by singing and dancing together.
On days when the temperatures are high, my family goes to the sea together to cope with the very hot weather. I would have liked to live…
Ghida Sinno
Oct 1, 2023
My mother taught me and my sisters that our beautiful homeland is a blessing, a land of “pride and…
My mother taught me and my sisters that our beautiful homeland is a blessing, a land of “pride and…
My mother taught me and my sisters that our beautiful homeland is a blessing, a land of “pride and steadfastness.” She taught us to rely…
Ghida Sinno
Oct 1, 2023
We in the Gaza Strip suffer from long and continuous power outages.
We in the Gaza Strip suffer from long and continuous power outages.
We in the Gaza Strip suffer from long and continuous power outages. The power outages can go on for 16 hours, leaving me unable to charge…
Ghida Sinno
Oct 1, 2023
Fortunately, in Gaza, even the refugees are considered equal.
Fortunately, in Gaza, even the refugees are considered equal.
In Gaza, I love to visit the Al-Omari Mosque, the ocean, and the Al-Zawiya market where everyone gathers. In the market, you can hear the…
Ghida Sinno
Oct 1, 2023
Heba loves the sea and walks by the water almost every day.
Heba loves the sea and walks by the water almost every day.
Heba lives in danger and fear. Her homeland is besieged as a country and prone to war. Even so, Heba participates in many humanitarian…
Ghida Sinno
Oct 1, 2023
My ancestors possessed pride, siblinghood, and originality. Their lives were simple.
My ancestors possessed pride, siblinghood, and originality. Their lives were simple.
The houses in Gaza are all different shapes and types: some are tall and some short. The plants of my country are seasonal such as wheat…
Ghida Sinno
Oct 1, 2023
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