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The art I longed

Author: by Mavira Gutt Rojas, Israel | Opinion
Published: April 29, 2021
Categories: in Current Events, Israel, Life Style, Opinion and Analysis
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Tags: Coronavirus, feelings, Lifestyle

2020. Netanya. An inert shadow invaded these cloister times. The imagination, the inspiration, and the willingness to create faded. Caused, I presume, by the pandemic that affected us all differently. I dare to state that more than being disconnected of all social interaction, was that the solely connection to the outside world was a window […]

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Global Citizenship: Isn’t it more an identity we shall embrace?

Author: By Rachida, Morocco/Tunisia | Opinion
Published: April 29, 2021
Categories: in Conflict & Peacebuilding, Culture and Heritage, Identity, Life Style, Morocco, Opinion and Analysis, Tunisia
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Tags: Global Citizen, identity, Lifestyle

Isn’t it frustrating to only live once? A lot of exquisite spirits to meet and deep stories to hear. A lot of fabulous places to go and cultures to get inspired from. A lot to read about the world and to discover about yourself. A lot to receive and a lot to give to your […]

“Not family, we’re women” during a protest against femicide and domestic violence, in Istanbul, Turkey, on Aug. 7, 2020. Photo by Zeynep Karaosman

Behind #ChallengeAccepted campaign; anger over the increasing femicides in Turkey and the Istanbul Convention

Author: By Zeynep, Turkey | Opinion
Published: April 11, 2021
Categories: in Analysis, Civil Activism, Gender and LGBTQ, Human Rights, Life Style, Opinion and Analysis, Politics, Tolerance
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Tags: change, femicides, feminist, Movement, Society, turkey

This summer social media feeds were stormed by black-and-white selfies of women with the hashtag of #ChallengeAccepted and #WomenEmpowerment and the users got more curious about the campaign as many celebrities joined the campaign and it went viral. #ChallengeAccepted hashtag and selfie format were first used in 2016 to raise awareness about cancer. This time, […]

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Podcast | A European in the Middle East, and a Middle Eastern in Europe: identities in contrast

Author: By Valeria & Zeyep, Turkey | Opinion
Published: March 29, 2021
Categories: in Culture and Heritage, Identity, Life Style, Opinion and Analysis
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Tags: contrast, europe, identity, middle east

Come and hear this amazing podcast by Valeria & Zeyep.

Opinion | Arabic in Israel, by Adi Gura

Author: By Adi Gura, Israel
Published: February 1, 2021
Categories: in Arabic, Education, Friendship, Identity, Israel, Life Style, Opinion and Analysis
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Tags: Arabic, Culture, Friendship, israel, Relationship, Society

On the 23rd of March of 2011, a terror attack occurred in Jerusalem on the 74-bus line. I was reminded of this event when I opened my old diary and randomly stopped at the page that mentioned it. When I continued reading, I noticed that the tone of my writing was so emotional, I could […]

Opinion | Can Palestinians become less divided? By Alaa, Palestine

Author: By Alaa, Palestine
Published: January 17, 2021
Categories: in Analysis, Culture and Heritage, Identity, Life Style, Opinion and Analysis, Palestine, Tolerance
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Tags: Divisions, Media, palestine, Relationship, Society, Solution

Can Palestinians become less divided? Since joining the Hebrew university 4 years ago, I started a long journey ofdiscovering new things, people, and cultures, which opened my eyes to the different views of Palestinians in their own eyes and the others’. I’m half Jerusalemite, was born and raised in the holy city and out […]

Amen, by Amalia, Israel/USA

Author: Amalia
Published: September 10, 2020
Categories: in Culture and Heritage, Friendship, Identity, Israel, Life Style, Opinion and Analysis, Religion
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“Amen” I readjusted my posture as I sat on the uncomfortable wooden bench. To my left, my Mother sat singing the Friday night prayer. To my right, my Mother’s best friend’s two daughters sat shoulders drawn in. We were alone in the women section of the synagogue. Praying doesn’t seem so important when you have […]

Photo Essay | Covid-19 Photo Reporting by Soukayna El Mrini, Morocco.

Author: Soukayna El Mrini
Published: July 9, 2020
Categories: in Current Events, English, Life Style, Morocco, Photo Essays
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Parents around the world are concerned about their kids’ mental health and are struggling to keep them entertained and busy during the coronavirus lockdown. Public supermarkets and local handicraft bazaars are affected by the coronavirus lockdown and questions about how sellers manage to live without their mediocre income during these times are highly raised. […]

The eggs hunt, by Nili Fainguelernt, Israel

Author: Opinion | By Nili Fainguelernt, Israel
Published: June 18, 2020
Categories: in Current Events, English, Israel, Life Style, Opinion and Analysis
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Tags: corona virus, Covid-19, jerusalem, lockdown, quarantine, storytelling, vegan

The days of Corona, a global plague that paralyzed the world. Restless cities have become desolate, massive economies are at risk of collapsing, and it is felt everywhere. Israel’s tempo and atmosphere are the Prime Minister’s daily speech, the countless articles published in all the newspapers and in the alerts that news applications provide notifying […]

Covid-19: A lesson to learn. By Collins Osariemen Omokaro, Nigeria

Author: By Collins Osariemen Omokaro, Nigeria
Published: April 22, 2020
Categories: in Civil Activism, Current Events, English, Life Style, Opinion and Analysis
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Tags: africa, corona virus, Covid-19, health, nigeria, pandemic

We are considered living entities because we possess life, we are born and then we die. In between, we are able to breathe, eat, move, reproduce, excrete, and grow. Sometime in-between these activities, we are forced to ask ourselves what the essence of our lives is. We ask ourselves the big question – what is […]

This is my dying day, or it could be,By Haytham, Yemen

Author: By Haytham, Yemen
Published: March 26, 2020
Categories: in Conflict & Peacebuilding, Current Events, English, Life Style, Yemen
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Tags: Aden, lostyouth, middle east, War in Yemen, youthdreams

This is my dying day, or it could be. We are living what’s even worse than war. At least at war, the enemy is plain known… This is my dying day, or it could be. This is A story of a dying city in an ill world, so insignificant that you might never even […]

Life in the time of Corona; Stay safe! by Malak A, Lybia

Author: By Malak A, Lybia
Published: March 15, 2020
Categories: in Current Events, English, Libya, Life Style
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Tags: corona, pandemic, quarantine, stay safe

Looking at the title, you must have thought that I meant ”Love in the time of Corona” and that this was a story read a story about love during this hard time of the widespread of the virus and the increasing cases worldwide. However, I am sorry to disappoint you, this piece is not about […]

Opinion | The Real deal of the century – Mondial 2022 and a regional emergency climate and peace plan by Matai, Israel

Author: Matai Ben Aharon, Israel
Published: December 15, 2019
Categories: in Civil Activism, Conflict & Peacebuilding, English, Environment, Israel, Life Style, Opinion and Analysis, Palestine, Politics, Saudi Arabia, Tolerance
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Today it is known that global warming is a fact. The latest alarming reports by the IPCC (Inter Governmental Panel on Climate Change) and the IPBES(Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services) are suggesting , alongside civil protest movements, cities and countries, that the world is now in an actual climate emergency. Still the main contributor to this climate crisis, […]

YaLa Poetry | The One in the Mirror by Abigail, Israel

Author: Abigail L, Israel
Published: December 9, 2019
Categories: in Art, Conflict & Peacebuilding, English, Identity, Israel, Life Style, Tolerance, YaLa Poetry
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Tags: notoracism, poem

It’s upsetting To discover That there is still Racism Inside of me Still, fear That can turn into Something ugly In moments of pressure I can take it Out there Even though It’s so sad But to find it inside Is heartbreaking Everyone is racist My friend said Even I am Even you are But […]

Opinion | Muslim Women and the Hijab : To Save or not to Save by Rima ahsissene, Morocco

Author: By Rima ahsissene, Morocco
Published: October 31, 2019
Categories: in Culture and Heritage, Current Events, English, Gender and LGBTQ, Identity, Life Style, Morocco, Opinion and Analysis, Politics, Religion, Tolerance
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Hijab: the headscarf worn by some Muslim women Last week, in France a mother accompanying her son on a field trip in Dijon was publicly and loudly asked to remove her Hijab by a far-right politician of the local assembly[i]. And last month, a teacher in a school in Montreal had two choices either remove […]

RELAXATION & STRESS by Collins Osariemen Omokaro, Nigeria

Author: Collins Osariemen Omokaro, Nigeria
Published: October 27, 2019
Categories: in Culture and Heritage, Education, English, Life Style, Nigeria
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According to Marian Webster dictionary, relaxation is to spend time or do something enjoyable, especially after a restless time of doing work. The human body is a biological system that is made up of components that harmoniously work together fruitfully when given the appropriate time to relax and reorganize. This can be likened to a […]

Semaine de la santé mentale: Depression Post Partum; Quand le bonheur se fait attendre by Morgane, Israel

Author: Morgane, Israel
Published: October 14, 2019
Categories: in Current Events, Education, French, Gender and LGBTQ, Identity, Israel, Life Style, Tolerance
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Tags: Femmes mere feministes, Post Parthum, Sante mentale

Aujourd’hui c’est la journée de la santé mentale, et a cette occasion, je voudrais vous parler de mes premiers mois de maman. Ma première grossesse a été si facile, parfaite. Après presque 3 ans d’infertilité, de traitements, de pauses et de doutes, j’ai vécu une grossesse finalement spontanée avec joie, avec un sentiment de […]

YaLa CineClub: The Spy by M, Syria

Author: M, Syrian filmmaker
Published: September 10, 2019
Categories: in Art, Conflict & Peacebuilding, Culture and Heritage, English, Israel, Life Style, Politics, Syria, YaLa CineClub
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I have just finished watching the first two episodes of a TV program called ‘The Spy’. These new series relates the story of the Israeli spy, Eli Cohen. I have been waiting to broadcast it as soon as Netflix announced the series. I was very curious to hear the story of this dangerous spy from […]

Football’s Peace Team in a FairPlay Tournament by Abdullah K, Palestine and Dalya Arussy, Israel

Author: Abdullah K, Palestine and Dalya Arussy, Israel
Published: August 26, 2019
Categories: in Civil Activism, Conflict & Peacebuilding, Culture and Heritage, Education, English, Friendship, Identity, Israel, Life Style, Palestine, Politics, Tolerance, Travel
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It’s 3 AM. We’re blinded by the fluorescent lights of Ben Gurion Airport’s Terminal 1. Our eyes want to close but we know we must keep them open to try and recognize the last participants to arrive before we can check-in. We met only once before, so that, combined with the early morning hours makes […]

YaLa Poetry | Selene’s Genes by Thilleli G, Algeria

Author: Thilleli G, Algeria
Published: August 14, 2019
Categories: in Algeria, Culture and Heritage, English, Identity, Life Style, YaLa Poetry, כללי
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1- A non-validation somehow turned into humility, a fear somehow turned into control, an indecisiveness turned into nihilism, a repressed desire turned into philosophy, some books learnt somehow turned into wisdom … your name is complicated. So your boss calls you Melissa. You probably drink a lot, but you answer emails quickly. What more to […]

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