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9 Problems Girls Face in the MENA region by Maroi ECH-CHARKAOUY, Morocco

Published: March 22, 2016
Categories: in English, Gender and LGBTQ
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Tags: education, gender equality, MENA, morocco, traditions, women, women rights

Girls in our region face many problems, especially when we hit our 20s. I would like to tackle few of these issues here: Marriage: Being a girl in the MENA region in general and in Morocco in particular, you will face pressure to get married basically every day of your life! The pressure gets higher […]

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 […]

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 […]

Being a woman in misogynist society by Wini from Sudan

Published: November 19, 2015
Categories: in Civil Activism, English, Gender and LGBTQ, Past Special Editions
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Tags: gender equality, men, misogynist, sudan, tolerance, traditions, women, yala young leaders

Your roles in this life have limited your abilities and justify that your capabilities will not be greater than men’s. This is a system that has become naturalized, therefore everything is previously prepared and drawn out. You just have to say yes and fall in line, that’s what is available for you to perceive and […]

A whole other kind of Inferno, by Nada Afa from Morocco

Published: November 19, 2015
Categories: in English, Past Special Editions, Tolerance
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Tags: hammam, inferno, publicbath, tolerance, traditions, tunisia, yala young leaders

Burning, sinning, and purging the best we can. The sun was too bright, the air was heavy, and it only took couple minutes for my toe to get dirtied by the dusty soil. Still I was alive. I don’t like going to the bath, but when my aunt begged me to do so; I didn’t […]

Create your Castle with books, by Amr, Palestine

Published: November 19, 2015
Categories: in English, Past Special Editions
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Tags: conflict, cult, diversity, egypt, gaza, manipulation, religion, traditions, youth

Each one of us has been manipulated at some point. Sometimes you lose your money or life because of this manipulation, when your mind becomes injected with an idea or an ideology to the extent that makes you a slave to it. Then you no longer have control over your decisions and way of […]

Emancipation by Ala Oueslati, Tunisia

Published: September 13, 2015
Categories: in English, Identity
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Tags: education, MENA, religion, traditions

Religion is a source of knowledge, inspiration, hope and serenity that people hold to give them purpose, value and peace. That is not what I was taught when I was younger. That is not what is being taught where I come from. What I was taught though, like most young people in the Middle East […]

Jordan Culture and Traditions by Sufian AlNweihi, Jordan

Published: July 20, 2015
Categories: in English, Identity, Jordan
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Tags: Culture, identity, jordan, nationality, religion, traditions, tribe, yala young leaders

Jordan’s culture is a pleasant jumble of old and new, and Amman (its capital) has rapidly become one of the most sophisticated cities in the Middle East. Values & Traditions Jordan can be regarded as a typically Arab country, for its people are very warm, friendly and hospitable. Jordanians are typically happy to forgive […]

Ghada Mardani, Tunisia – photo essay –

Published: July 7, 2015
Categories: in Media, Photo Essays
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Tags: terrorism, traditions, tunisia, Tunisian, YaLa Photo Essay

Today, Tunisia celebrated two special events: Independence day and the National Day for Traditional Costume. I want to share with you these moments of Happiness!

Ali, Yemen – photo essay –

Published: July 7, 2015
Categories: in Media, Photo Essays
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Tags: Culture, traditions, YaLa Photo Essay, yemen

There are these leaves that go by various traditional names and can cause mild euphoria and excitement. It’s a socializing drug used for centuries in the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.

Remembrance in Action, by Moriya Rosenberg, from Israel

Published: April 21, 2015
Categories: in Conflict & Peacebuilding, English
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Tags: activism, change, israel, legacy, love, memorial, palestine, peace, refugees, traditions, yala young leaders

“Lest We Forget” is not enough to prevent the next tragedy. This is why this year on remembrance day I pledge to take my private commemoration one step further. The series of memorial days caught me off-guard this year. Off-guard and thinking, which is always dangerous when observing the status quo; one is bound to […]

Happy Women’s Day…, by Manal Harrouche, from Algeria

Published: March 10, 2015
Categories: in English, Gender and LGBTQ, Identity
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Tags: activism, algeria, change, gender equality, love, MENA, religion, traditions, yala young leaders

Some of us may just receive messages of congratulation, while others may get red flowers from a lover, husband, father, brother or a son, and if a bit more lucky, the flowers will be accompanied with a gift. On March 8, 2015, most women of the world will be remembered by their families, institutions and […]

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