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The Witness against the Death Boat by Eman F, Libya

Author: By Eman F, Libya
Published: February 13, 2019
Categories: in Civil Activism, Conflict & Peacebuilding, English, Gender and LGBTQ, Human Rights, Libya, Religion, Tolerance, Travel
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Tags: refugees

Feeling foreign and unfamiliar makes us lonely. If we do not try to integrate our homeland with the place where we live, we might get lost between the two. Libya always was and still is a second home for many immigrants from different countries, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa. She had been living in Libya for […]

Say NO to Domestic Violence by Douaa, Iraq

Author: By Douaa, Iraq
Published: February 7, 2019
Categories: in Civil Activism, Development, English, Gender and LGBTQ, Human Rights, Iraq, Tolerance
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Domestic Violence is an important topic to raise awareness about, particularly in the Arab world. It is a phenomenon that exists in our communities, so why should we deny it? The problem is that unfortunately we do not want to admit it, and that explains the recent epidemic of girls and women fleeing from their houses with […]

Video | The Quest against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) by Bisharo A, Somalia

Author: By Bisharo A, Somalia
Published: February 6, 2019
Categories: in Civil Activism, Conflict & Peacebuilding, Culture and Heritage, Current Events, Development, Education, English, Gender and LGBTQ, Human Rights, Religion, Videos
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Tags: #takeaction, activism, Female Genital Mutilation, FGM, Humanity, inspire change, International day, news, Video, YaLa Africa, yala young leaders

FGM is practiced in Somalia and in more than 28 countries worldwide. It is a harmful cultural practice which will take years to eliminate but it must all start with us, our families and the community showing an effort to stop it This is just one example of the important work produced […]

Connecting Peace and Education- Wadi Ben-Hirki

Author: By Eunice Amoka, Nigeria
Published: January 29, 2019
Categories: in Civil Activism, Conflict & Peacebuilding, Education, English, Gender and LGBTQ, Human Rights, Nigeria, Tolerance
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Tags: education

“Kids need people willing to fight for them” Her arms move wildly, the arch of her body, the brightness in her eyes, excitement radiates from her entire being. As a member of her audience, you cannot but be swept up in her deep passion for the subject she speaks about; thoroughly evident even in her […]

YaLa Poetry | Incongruous by Yosr S, Tunisia

Author: By Yosr S, Tunisia
Published: January 22, 2019
Categories: in Art, Conflict & Peacebuilding, English, Human Rights, Identity, Tunisia, YaLa Poetry
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That desire to live To truly live, for the best Went on fire Blazing all over the place Seeking Detoxification in the wild Do not teach them the ordinary way For you have not an ordinary child They always strive for the best Let them teach you For the world rendered you quite. Do not […]

WE SHOULD ALL BE FEMINISTS! (How a Nigerian man was inspired by feminism)

Author: Abdulfawaz Oyebamiji Tunde, Nigeria
Published: January 20, 2019
Categories: in Civil Activism, Culture and Heritage, Current Events, Education, English, Gender and LGBTQ, Human Rights, Nigeria
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Tags: books, Chimamandangoziachidie, Feminism, Inspiration, learning, nigeria, opinion, weshouldallbefeminists

As I sit behind my desk as Chief Editor at the World Peace Institute, a pen in one hand and ‘Half of a yellow sun’ in the other, my mind drifted off to the moment I actually got acquainted with the works of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. While in high school -especially in my junior years- […]

Peace is coming, if we will… by Matai Ben Aharon, Israel

Author: By Matai Ben Aharon, Israel
Published: January 13, 2019
Categories: in Culture and Heritage, English, Israel, Saudi Arabia
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The FIFA World Cup in Qatar 2022 as a catalyst for crucial change in the Middle East – Peace and Climate Action You all know the epic line from Games Of Thrones “winter is coming”, today you should say – peace is coming or, at least, it could come according to the latest announcement […]

The Trash Crisis in Tripoli-Libya by Eman F, Libya

Author: By Eman F, Libya
Published: January 9, 2019
Categories: in Civil Activism, Current Events, Education, English, Environment, Libya
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Tags: Ecology, trash

Wherever you go in the capital of Libya, you will find the piles of trash. wherever you turn your eyes, you will see amass of rubbish. The streets become ugly and more miserable. Cans, plastic papers, papers, coffee cups, bottles of water, and many other toxic materials. People start being accustomed to seeing the rubbish […]

Unlikely Encounters by Moe Azraq, Jordan

Author: By Moe Azraq, Jordan
Published: January 3, 2019
Categories: in Civil Activism, Conflict & Peacebuilding, Culture and Heritage, Current Events, Democracy, English, Friendship, Human Rights, Identity, Israel, Israel-Palestine, Jordan, Life Style, Palestine, Tolerance, Travel
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Tags: #crossculturalXchange

On a beautiful spring evening in Haifa, I was sitting outside and reading a book at a cafe called Elika while waiting for my friend Daphy to come and pick me up to go to a Seder (Passover dinner) at her aunt’s house in Nahariya, when a group of “48 Palestinian” men and women (Palestinians […]

Photo Essay | Desert Women by Hasna, Morocco

Author: By Hasna, Morocco
Published: January 2, 2019
Categories: in Civil Activism, Conflict & Peacebuilding, Culture and Heritage, Current Events, Development, Education, English, Gender and LGBTQ, Human Rights, Morocco, Photo Essays
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By Hasna, Morocco. These photos might seem dull, yellow, and liveless; and that is not what they truly represent. I took these pictures during my recent visit to the village where I grew up. But abundance flourishes from those muddy and washed out land. Those ruins were once a place of happiness and hot […]

Becoming my Choice by Oumeima, Tunisia

Author: Oumeima, Tunisia
Published: December 21, 2018
Categories: in Civil Activism, Culture and Heritage, Education, English, Gender and LGBTQ, Human Rights, Identity, Life Style, Religion, Special Edition Archive, Tolerance, Tunisia
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Tags: cultural diversity, hijab, hijab and choice, Inspiration, religion, self awarness, tunisia, Tunisian

On September 19 2017, I came to a realisation that my faith and spirituality should not be something I would like strangers to identify me with, and consequently I took off my Hijab. Questioning my Identification with the headscarf was something I have never thought about before. Actuality, it’s something that terrified me altogether […]

Supreme Objective by Mushriq Al-Quraishi, Iraq

Author: By Mushriq Al-Quraishi, Iraq
Published: December 4, 2018
Categories: in Conflict & Peacebuilding, Culture and Heritage, Development, Education, English, Identity, Iraq, Kurdistan, Life Style
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Tags: #endviolence, Inspiration, life, school

In the middle of 2006, a civil war began in my hometown in Iraq. I was 18-years-old and in my final year of high school. My family moved to the Kurdistan Region and I was obliged to finish my final exam at my grandfather’s house. It was really hard for me, I witnessed a shooting […]

Always The Stranger by Marah Sarji, Israel

Author: By Marah Sarji, Israel-Palestine
Published: December 2, 2018
Categories: in Conflict & Peacebuilding, Culture and Heritage, English, Identity, Israel, Israel-Palestine, Life Style, Palestine, Tolerance
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Tags: #identity #crossculturalexchange #dance #respect #tolerance, identity, storytelling

Every Thursday, there is a salsa night held at the university that is open to students. Usually, there is a class that starts at 20:00 for different levels to learn new moves, and after that, there is a dance party that goes on until people get tired, which is generally at 3:00. I used to […]

A New Beginning by Ahmed, Sudan

Author: By Ahmed, Sudan
Published: November 29, 2018
Categories: in English, Human Rights, Identity, Life Style, Religion, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Tolerance
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Tags: Difference, life, opinion, religion, school, truth

My name is Ahmed, I was born into a Muslim family originally from Sudan. I was born and raised in Saudi Arabia then moved to Sudan for University. I studied medicine and currently work as a doctor, and I have remained in Sudan ever since. In Saudi Arabia, people born to Non-Saudi parents do not […]

Keep Moving Forward by Soheyb, Algeria

Author: By Soheyb, Algeria
Published: November 27, 2018
Categories: in Algeria, Civil Activism, English, Friendship, Identity
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Tags: activism, identity, life, perseverance

A year ago I was eating lunch with my best friend. We were sitting at one of those cheap local restaurants because we didn’t have the time or money to go somewhere fancy. At the time we were applying for the same scholarship, which is given to those who demonstrate leadership ability. My chances of […]

Euphoria by Maryam, Tunisia

Author: By Maryam, Tunisia
Published: November 22, 2018
Categories: in English, Identity, Life Style, Tunisia
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Tags: life, mental health, Mental Illness, self esteem, truth

That day I left him and he wasn’t feeling good. My sister stood by him reading some verses of the Quran and you could barely understand what she was saying, she was in tears. I was shocked and hoped that nothing bad happened and that it would fade away once I came back home. But […]

What About Me by Nathalie, Israel

Author: By Nathalie, Israel
Published: November 20, 2018
Categories: in Conflict & Peacebuilding, Culture and Heritage, English, Israel, Life Style
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Tags: #crossculturalexchange, crossculturalexperience

I came to Israel in August 2015, exactly 996 days ago. For the first year and a half of my time in Israel, I spent every single Friday evening with my boyfriend, Dor, and his family. I could not have asked for a more welcoming, friendly and comfortable environment to be in. Shabbat dinners were […]

To Suffer In Silence by By Youba, Morocco

Author: By Youba, Morocco
Published: November 18, 2018
Categories: in Civil Activism, Culture and Heritage, Development, Education, English, Friendship, Gender and LGBTQ, Human Rights, Identity, Life Style, Morocco, Tolerance
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Tags: #Gender #Sexuality #SocialSupport #Friendship #Morocco #Identity #Equality #LGBTQ+, HIV, Prevention

No one can deny the importance of sex in our lives. It has uncountable benefits for our bodies, brains, and souls. Sexual intercourse is not just a way of distraction, it also counts as an exercise that can help us reduce stress, lower blood pressure, prevent heart attacks and boost the immune system. Hence, people […]

A Whole Life In A Suitcase by Boushra Dabbagh, Syria

Author: By Boushra Dabbagh, Syria
Published: November 15, 2018
Categories: in Conflict & Peacebuilding, English, Human Rights, Identity, Syria, Travel
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Tags: identity, Refugee

It was midnight and the voices outside were louder than our voices inside. It was one of the dark days in Aleppo. We were frightened when Dad said that it was time to go! The time when our lives would change forever. We started packing our things, and I was talking to myself while packing, […]

Gaza from the Inside Out by Husam, Palestine

Author: By Husam, Gaza, Palestine
Published: November 14, 2018
Categories: in Conflict & Peacebuilding, Culture and Heritage, Current Events, Education, English, Human Rights, Identity, Israel-Palestine, Life Style, Palestine, Travel
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Tags: education, gaza, Life in Gaza, Travel, warandconflict

How does life look outside of Gaza?! I have always asked myself what a young man in his twenties – exactly like me – is doing in another part of the world? How will I get through my twenties without having tried great experiences? I haven’t tried to jump from a plane, camp in nature, […]

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