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Om Salama by Mohamed Abubakr, Sudan

Author: Mohamed Abubakr
Published: February 16, 2016
Categories: in Civil Activism, Conflict & Peacebuilding, English, Human Rights, Sudan
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Tags: refugees

Few dozens of miles south of UNHCR camp in Darfur, Sudan, the mission of a group of young, enthusiastic human rights watch-dogs turned from observing and reporting human rights violations committed during the war in areas beyond UN reach, to personally taking care of hundreds of newly created war refugees. A small temporary camp was […]

The angels of peace are not watching the city tonight by Zohar Yanko from Israel

Published: February 10, 2016
Categories: in Conflict & Peacebuilding, English
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Tags: conflict, israel, January1st, shooting, surviving, terrorism, youth

We wondered whether to close the main door or not. Friday afternoon at Levinsky market, it’s the end of the week, the beginning of the year. A half a mile from here a couple of young men just hit the end of their short life. Another young man entered a bar on Tel Aviv’s Dizengoff […]

Youth is the Key for Change by Juda Hamila, Tunisia

Author: Juda Hamila
Published: February 9, 2016
Categories: in Civil Activism, Democracy, Development, English, Politics, Tunisia
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When Tunisians decided to overthrow the former system five years ago and be the change they wanted to see for their country, they were the ones responsible for its progress towards a democratic and just country, and they hoped their profound aspirations would be realized. Responsibility grew and youth of Tunisia awoke. Young Tunisians took part […]

God is not yours by Yousra S, Egypt

Author: By Yousra S, Egypt
Published: February 3, 2016
Categories: in Egypt, English, Identity, Religion, Tolerance
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Tags: believers, egypt, god, PVE, religion, tolerance

I don’t believe you have to be part of a certain group, follow a “holy” person, or pray in a specific way to find god, I believe God can be found in many ways and forms; you can experience god’s beauty in someone you love, sense god’s peacefulness in a baby’s smile, or feel his […]

Brain Drain by Firdaousse Ouknider from Morocco

Published: January 28, 2016
Categories: in Civil Activism, English
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Tags: braindrain, change, education, future, Immigration, morocco, opportunities, tunisia, youth

27,300,000: This is the number of the highly educated foreign born in developed countries in 2010. 16,050,000: This was the number in 2000. A 70% increase in a decade. Intriguing, isn’t it? Almost appalling. The question begs to be asked: Why? Why do so many educated young men and women seek life away from home? Between […]

HOME by Tal, Israel

Author: Tal
Published: January 26, 2016
Categories: in Culture and Heritage, English, Identity, Israel, Life Style, Travel
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The day started like any other winter day. Struggling to get out of bed into the uninviting winter frost. While my dad was cleaning the layers of snow that piled on top of the car, I was trying to find the meaning behind this day. This is the day many dream about when they arrive […]

Confessions of a Woman, Maryanne Samy, Egypt

Published: January 20, 2016
Categories: in Arabic, English, Gender and LGBTQ
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Tags: egypt, gender equality, identity, Society, traditions, women, women rights

My first confession The day: January 17 The year: 2016 It’s 5:16 am my time I am waking up from a nightmare right now I haven’t been a good “woman” in society here I have repelled every social norm, I broke every rule And I confess now that the worst drawback in my country is […]

Next is Now by Hatim Bentahar, Morocco

Published: January 17, 2016
Categories: in English
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Tags: hope, Inspiration, life, Motivation, Passion, Procrastination, Society

So many of us chose or will choose their path out of fear. We think that what we really want is not achievable so we never dare to try. I know a lot of people who could have been so much greater than what they ever believed they could be. So instead of taking a risk, they made the […]

Trapped in a dream of equality. By Houda Laabadi, Morocco

Published: January 12, 2016
Categories: in English, Gender and LGBTQ
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Tags: catcalling, genderequality, men, morocco, rape, traditions, women, women rights, yala young leaders

I remember the first time I really thought about my condition as a woman in Morocco. I was in ninth grade and I had just finished reading what is still one of my favorite books today, “Dreams of Trespass: Tales of a Harem Girlhood” by Fatima Mernissi. What she said about the women of Scheherazade’s […]

The Garden of Adnan by Elad, Israel

Author: Elan
Published: January 12, 2016
Categories: in Civil Activism, Development, English, Gender and LGBTQ, Human Rights, Israel, Tolerance
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‘Drink the cold water! You have to drink’, Shahar implored. But I can’t, and I can’t talk, so I just strongly shake my head. We were in the ‘horse garden’ in the heart of Jerusalem during the middle of the day. The garden consists of a public toilet, a lawn, a small yard with a […]

Gafsa : The Home of The Mining Industry in Tunisia by Rayhan Ben Amor, Tunisia

Published: January 10, 2016
Categories: in Civil Activism, English
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Tags: Constitution, Decentralization, Dignity, Gafsa, hope, Industry, Mines, Mining, Rayhan Ben Amor, tunisia, Tunisian, Unemployment, youth

Gafsa is one of the 24 provinces of Tunisia. It is located in central Tunisia, bordering Algeria. It covers an area of 7807 km² (including the 9th largest Tunisian city) and has a population of 337,331 (2014 census). In fact, Gafsa has always been known for its rich mining basin which was controlled by the CPG […]

Christmas’ lights do not hide the occupation by Veronica Bertozzi, citizen of the World – photo essay –

Published: December 27, 2015
Categories: in English, Tolerance
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Young soldiers on the street of Bethlehem smile at the few tourists that had the courage to come visit the home of Christmas. So many questions came to my mind : Are those soldiers Israelis or Palestinians? If they are Palestinians, where are the Israelis? Palestinian teenagers will start throwing stones soon! Will the army respond with […]

What it’s like being an “outsider” inside the Israeli-Palestinian conflict By Aurelia Roddy, United States

Published: December 27, 2015
Categories: in English, Identity, Tolerance
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Tags: conflict, diversity, Friendship, israel, outsider, palestine, peace, understanding, USA, yala young leaders

Just yesterday, I found myself in the middle of yet another Facebook debate, and of course it had to do with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (I know, I know, WHY do I even engage?!). Going into it, I somewhat knew how the conversation would unfold: Me: “Well you know, try to look at it from this […]

Peace through Water – Megan Pettus, USA

Published: December 27, 2015
Categories: in Conflict & Peacebuilding, English
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Tags: cooperation, environment, israel, IsraelPalestine, MiddleEast, palestine, water

At a conference this morning at the Institute for National Security studies in Tel Aviv, Israel, experts from various international organizations and nationalities discussed the water crisis that has been plaguing the Middle East since the beginning of time and the possible solutions. One audience member who had no prior connection to this issue marveled […]

The Personal Airspace of Being Me – Moriya Rosenberg, Israel

Published: December 21, 2015
Categories: in Conflict & Peacebuilding, English, Identity, Tolerance
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Tags: activism, change, coexistence, identity, israel, tolerance, youth

With half-shut eyes I drew the curtains open to find out that the world is covered in a blanket of white. Majestic stillness and a lofty silence, broken only by the sounds of the flowing river outside the window. Amazed, I asked myself how I got to Narnia and when my memory finally woke up […]

המרחב האווירי של עצמי – מוריה רוזנברג, ישראל

Published: December 21, 2015
Categories: in Conflict & Peacebuilding, Hebrew, Identity, Tolerance
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Tags: change, coexistence, identity, israel, tolerance, youth, זהות, שינוי, שלום

בעיניים חצי עצומות הגפתי את הוילונות כדי לגלות שהעולם מכוסה בסמיכה לבנה. רוגע אין סופי ודממה מלכותית, מופרעת רק על ידי קולות הפכפוך של הנהר הזורם מתחת לחלוני. בפליאה שאלתי את עצמי איך הגעתי לנרניה, וכשהזיכרון שלי התעורר נזכרתי שטסתי לכאן עם ג’רמן-וינגז. טקס היקיצה הזה חזר על עצמו בכל בוקר בשבוע האחרון בו התעוררתי […]

5 Years After The Tunisian Revolution : Are Tunisians Losing Their Dignity? by Rahma Sghaier From Tunisia

Published: December 20, 2015
Categories: in Civil Activism, English
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Tags: 5, Afraa Benazza, Article 230, Campaign, Civil Society, Dignity, freedom, Harassment, Human rights, Penal Code, Police Abuse, Rahma Sghaier, revolution, tunisia, Unconstitutional

Five years after the revolution of « Dignity », the country is still transitioning. Many observers praised Tunisia’s “budding democracy” and celebrated its last milestones : a new constitution, new promised democratic institutions, new political actors and just recently the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet, a coalition of civil society […]

Jerusalem by Naima Nas, Egypt

Published: December 15, 2015
Categories: in English, Tolerance
Comments: 4 Comments
Tags: coexistence, egypt, god, Islam, jerusalem, tolerance, yala young leaders

I am almost certain it is not wise of me to attempt this but as I have never claimed wisdom at anytime. I am neither a Scholar nor an expert but as the vast majority of those fighting over the Holy Land are neither, perhaps it helpful to have a glimpse of the Holy from a mere […]

WELCOME TO EARTH by Sarah Perle, Israel

Published: December 9, 2015
Categories: in Conflict & Peacebuilding, English
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Tags: activism, change, independenceday, israel, peace, terrorism, willsmith, yala young leaders

Everyday I open the News, I read and hear about Paris, Beirut, Bamako, Tunis, Sinjar etc. And somehow I keep thinking of “Independence Day”. Not the national holiday, but the extravagant American movie from the 90’s. It was one of my first strong movie experiences. I loved it! I was ecstatic before even seeing it. […]

Tel Aviv-Ramallah-Kigali: a peacebuilding journey, by Sarah from Israel & Hamze from Palestine – video –

Published: December 1, 2015
Categories: in Conflict & Peacebuilding, English, Tolerance
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Tags: coexistence, forgiveness, future, genocide, israel, palestine, peace, peace activism, rwanda, yala young leaders

Together we went to Rwanda and discovered what peace and reconciliation really means. Together we faced our fears and faced each other. Do Israelis and Palestinians have to go all the way to Rwanda to finally believe that peace is possible? We spent 10 days together in Rwanda. And when we say that, we […]

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