Mustafa, 14-years old student at Dar Al-Aytam School in Al-Thawri neighborhood in Jerusalem. Several months ago, he was one of the students who were known for their lack of discipline and commitment to the educational process.
Al-Khalidiya Library, an ancient building that dates to the thirteenth century AD, is at the heart of the city of Jerusalem, one hundred meters away from Al-Aqsa Mosque in the “Bab Alsilsila” or Chain Gate area and overlooks the western wall and the Dung Gate or “Bab Al Magharbeh.” Throughout the
Azizah is a mother of five daughters and one boy living in difficult conditions inside a Caravan. Aziza has chronic diseases, namely diabetes and hypertension. Azizah is a widow as she lost her husband a long time ago. She also lost her son in the assault on Gaza 12 years ago.
Alaa Al Dahdouh is a Palestinian farmer who owns a small greenhouse in Gaza. General conditions in Gaza are affecting Alaa and his family directly since the selling prices of their products have dwindled due to the low purchasing power of customers.
“I’m so happy to get my first job opportunity, and excited to start practicing what I have learnt during my academic education”, says Yasmin Aljadba, expressing how she feels after getting her first job.
Twenty-three-year old Yasmin is deaf.
To most of the participants in the Zyara program, this was their first trip to Palestine. Their prior knowledge was limited to what they had read or heard about in the media, where Palestine is usually portrayed only as a war zone.
Ahmad, 12 years, is an orphan from Gaza and bene ciary of the Wajd Orphan Support Program. The co-curricular activities held by Wajd, gave Ahmad the chance to express himself through arts and uncovered his amazing talent for drawing portraits.
Spreading awareness amongst fisherman and longshoremen about the importance of keeping the Port of Gaza clean is very important.
The story of Hanan, 14 years old, began a few years ago when her mother noticed in her daughter a slight bend in her back when she stood up. As Hanan grew, this curve soon increased significantly, accompanied by difficulties in walking and breathing.
Bisan Salim, 10 years old, is a beautiful girl from Gaza. She had hearing problems in both ears. Her mother said, “It was a shock for us when we realized our daughter’s problem. We discovered that three years after Bisan’s birth. She couldn’t speak at all.”