Photo Essay | Gazan Jewels by Belal, Palestine
Author: By Belal, PalestinePublished:
Categories: in Art, Culture and Heritage, Identity, Palestine, Photo Essays, Travel
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Gaza is one of the oldest cities in the world. Its architecture denotes unique eras of variant civilizations: Ottoman, Roman, and Greek. It is a fertile land of religious monuments. I had always wanted to explore my city and see its details in depth until the beginning of last April when I decided to go […]
Seasons by Hicham Azair – Tunisia [Photo Essay]
Published:Categories: in Culture and Heritage, Photo Essays, Tunisia
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Tags: #thinkactyala, discovertheregion, landscape, morocco, photography, seasons, yalacampaign
The beauty of this place situated in my hometown “Ribat Elkhir, Morocco”,makes me memorize it in various seasons and compare the scenery. Nothing in this life is stable, everything is relative. As the photos show the same place but not the same view, humans can be changed suddenly, this changes can be observed in the […]
The history of Nabeul City, by Wassim Najjar – Tunisa [Photo Essay]
Published:Categories: in English, Identity, Photo Essays
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Tags: #thinkactyala, belonging, Culture, discovertheregion, history, monument, nabeul, tunisia, yalacampaign
I have chosen to show you the most famous and symbolic monuments of my city. These pictures represent our past, the roots of Nabeul. The gate arc which was the door of the city, the pottery jar with the gigantic tree planted in it, and the giant orange plate. For us,these monuments were there from […]
Photo Essay | The streets of Carthage by Ines Cherni, Tunisia
Author: By Ines Cherni, TunisiaPublished:
Categories: in Culture and Heritage, English, Identity, Photo Essays, Tunisia
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Tags: carthage, home, life, memories, photography, street, tunisia, youth
These are a few of my favorite pictures of Carthage. These places mean a lot to me as I was born and raised in these streets and they occupy a huge part both in my memory and heart. During this school year I had to move away and I would always find myself going back […]
Photo Essay | Synagogues, by Andrew Pico, Israel
Author: By Andrew Pico, IsraelPublished:
Categories: in English, Identity, Israel, Photo Essays, Religion, Tolerance, Travel
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Tags: #thinkactyala, Culture, decoration, diaspora, discovertheregion, disovertheregion, synagogues, tradition, yalacampaign
I noticed recently how modest synagogues usually are. They hardly ever have much decoration, and if they do it’s just a small picture here and there. The most elaborately decorated item is the cabinet where the Torah scrolls are stored, and even that is very simple. I noticed the difference more when I went into […]
Zababdeh by George Da, Palestine
Published:Categories: in Culture and Heritage, English, Photo Essays
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Tags: #thinkactyala, byzantine, byzantinechurch, church, discovertheregion, palestine, photography, westbank, zabadeh
Zababdeh ( My village ) is a Palestinian town in the northern West Bank located 15 kilometers (9.3 miles) southeast of Jenin and 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) from the Arab American University. The village of Zababdeh is home to about 3,000 inhabitants and is the only majority-Christian village in the northern West Bank, ruins found […]
FOOD by Avery Robinson, Israel – Photo Essay-
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Tags: #thinkactyala, Culture, discovertheregion, Food, israel, MENA, MiddleEast, mufletas, palestine, streetfood, yalacampaign
I see a lot of food photography these days, and most of it, including my own, is of unblemished dishes. The ripest fruits, the most succulents heirloom vegetables, perfectly glazed and dusted sweets, etcetera etcetera. But what about the food we actually eat? What does that look like? We savor the uneaten perfection, but rarely […]
JARASH by Abd Al Rahman Al Hariri, Syria-Jordan
Published:Categories: in Culture and Heritage, English, Jordan, Photo Essays, Syria
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Tags: archeology, discovertheregion, historia, historic, jarash, jordan, yalacampaign
I am Abdelrahman from Daraa, Syria, I’ve moved to Jordan since 4 years now. I chose to take some photos of the historical city of Jarash- Jordan, i hope you will enjoy it! This is just one example of the important work produced YaLa’s citizen journalists, a program funded by the European Union’s Peacebuilding Initiative […]
Near the Sea by A. from Gaza, Palestine – Photo Essay –
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Going near to the sea is a ritual for many of us, a tradition that begins with family holidays and long weekends with friends. Close your eyes and you’ll probably be able to conjure up the sound of waves. Nothing can bring you more pleasure than being there. You don’t need much more than a comfortable seat, […]
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Peaceful Jerusalem by Aliza Davids, Israel – PHOTO ESSAY
Published:Categories: in English, Photo Essays, Tolerance
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Tags: Culture, holycity, israel, IsraelPalestine, jerusalem, palestine, peace
Jerusalem is the most calm and the most tense place all at once. It’s also my favorite city to photograph. Tomorrow, May 24th, marks fifty years since the reunification of Jerusalem which was once split and partially controlled by Jordan. For the Jews this was a very significant event because they were finally able to […]
Video | Cent mille by Islam Bouroudi, Algeria
Author: Islam BouroudiPublished:
Categories: in Algeria, Civil Activism, Conflict & Peacebuilding, Current Events, Development, English, Human Rights, Identity, Tolerance, Videos
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Tags: algeria, Humanity, money, refugees, solidarity, Video
In the recent months many African refugees from Mali and Niger have left their countries escaping from hunger and war. Some of them have found themselves in Algeria, but they didn’t get the best care. I decided to react and do my best to help them. Due to my experience in social media and film-making, […]
Jerusalem by John Emerezian, Israel
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Categories: in Art, Culture and Heritage, Identity, Photo Essays, Travel
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Tags: #thinkactyala, discovertheregion, jerusalem, market
Each and every stone of the old city reflexes historical and spiritual inspiration. Each souvenir shop provides the old city’s inheritance. The holiest of all cities. Unforgettable experience and indescribable feeling. This is just one example of the important work produced YaLa’s citizen journalists, a program funded by the European Union’s Peacebuilding Initiative in order […]
The Weird Tradition by Salman Ayash, Yemen
Published:Categories: in Identity, Photo Essays, Travel, Yemen
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Tags: #thinkactyala, celebrations, Culture, discovertheregion, Eid, Eidaladha, photography, Villagelife, yalacampaign, yemen
Like many of my friends and relatives, I cannot celebrate Eid Al-Adha (the Islamic festival of sacrifice) away from my birthplace, a small mountainous village in Ibb governorate, Yemen. There, the Eid has a different feel as many traditional games and activities are undertaken by the villagers during Eid days. Giving one example, is our […]
Beautiful Egypt by Omar Shaalan, Egypt
Published:Categories: in Egypt, English, Photo Essays
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Tags: #thinkactyala, beauty, Culture, discovertheregion, egypt, photography, tourism, Travel, yalacampaign
Everyone had heard about tourism destinations in Egypt, but not everyone knows that a city in Egypt called Luxor contains 1/3 rd of the world’s monuments. There are also so many touristic destination that can easily compete with the best beaches in the world. You may not even believe the things there are in Egypt. […]
Souk Oum Darman, Hall of Shopping by Yasmine Alice, Algeria – Photo Essay-
Published:Categories: in Culture and Heritage, English, Photo Essays
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Tags: Food, khartoum, market, markoub, souk, souksouk, spices, sudan, Travel
Oum Darman souk is one of the largest markets in Khartoum, the capital city of Sudan. I had the chance to visit it and to get lost in its alleys in July of 2017 during my visit to Khartoum. My Sudanese friend Zainab was the best guide to have for such an adventure! This is […]
My first Pride Parade! by Haya Abu Malek, Syria/Canada
Author: Haya Abu Malek, Syria/CanadaPublished:
Categories: in English, Human Rights, Identity, Photo Essays, Syria, Tolerance
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Tags: canada, gaypride, justinetrudeau, LGBT, LGBTQ, montreal, syria, tolerance
Last Sunday I was in Montreal. One of the main goals of my trip was to attend the Pride Parade for the first time ever! Downtown was packed! Hundreds of people came from all the nations and backgrounds, heterosexual couples from all ages and religions. There was an elderly East Asian couple standing behind me […]
Welcome to the Past in the Present by ABDELLAH EL BAKRI [Photo Essay]
Published:Categories: in Culture and Heritage, English, Human Rights, Media, Photo Essays, Travel
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Tags: #eupeacebuildinginitiative, #thinkactyala, discovertheregion, morocco, people, photography, streets
MOROCCO — It is through the observation of everyday Moroccan life that is full of cultural diversity, rich in terms of physiological, social and ideological differences that I was able to sharpen my gaze.
The ‘Old City’ of Nablus by ASEEL S. SALMAN [Photo Essay]
Published:Categories: in English, Latest Articles, Media, Photo Essays
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Tags: #eupeacebuildinginitiative, #thinkactyala, architecture, Culture, discovertheregion, history, naplus, oldcity, palestine, photography, yalacampaign
PALESTINE — The most beautiful place in Nablus is the Old City. Not only does the old city have a great historical legacy, but it has a special taste that cannot be replicated.
Discover Erbil by BAREZ AHMED [Photo Essay]
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Tags: #eupeacebuildinginitiative, #thinkactyala, citadel, Culture, discovertheregion, erbil, iraq, irbil, Kurdistan, Travel, yalacampaign
IRAQ/KURDISTAN — These pictures are of Erbil citadel. Erbil citadel is a famous place for tourists in Iraq. Erbil city is the capital of Kurdistan. The castle and the citadel are the guardians of centuries of history.
YaLa Young Leaders
Envisioned by Ambassador Uri Savir, YaLa Young Leaders work together to create and enact a new regional vision of freedom, equality, prosperity, and peace. Following the 2011 Arab Spring events, Amb. Savir was inspired by how a regional exchange of ideas through social media by young people encouraged change in the region.