Photo Essay | I am part of this city, and it is part of me by Rowan, Gaza, Palestine
Author: By Rowan, Gaza, PalestinePublished:
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These are pictures of a city that is frequently mentioned on the news, often sad news, wars, siege, power and water cuts… This is my beautiful city of Gaza, part of the state of Palestine, with an area of 360 square kilometers, with a population of approximately 2 million. I am part of this city, […]
Magnificence of Sidi Bou by Meriem Somai, Tunisia
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I would like to share with you my favorite pictures that I took with my phone. They reflect the oriental taste of the Middle Eastern and Northern African countries. After coming back from the United States, I started looking at my country, Tunisia, from a different perspective. I am proud that Tunisia is rich regarding […]
Chad by Meriem, Algeria (photo-essay)
Published:Categories: in Algeria, Art, Identity, Photo Essays, Travel
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Recently, I was lucky enough to be a part of the International Slam Festival in Tchad called N’Djam “s’enflamme en Slam’. It was a very unique experience in which I discovered the REAL AFRICA! I am also African, and the clichés about Africa being a poor, 3rd world country was not apparent to me in […]
A Walk in Tunisia by Mohamed Omar Attaaoui, Tunisia – photo essay –
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The ancient side of Tunisia As everyone knows Tunisia is situated in the north of Africa which has made it in constant contact with other civilizations like Arabic, European, Berber and more. Thanks to this diversity, our culture and traditions are a mix of the basics of Arabs and the modernity of Europeans. While having […]
Ahmed | Gaza – photo essay –
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These photos were taken during a charity event for people with disabilities in the Gaza strip, which was organized to entertain them during Ramadan.
Maya Hollander, Israel – photo essay –
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Exploring Israel with Maya.
Taylor Miller, U.S.A. – photo essay –
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So further that way I pushed, because their worries are my drive. But it’s easy to get hung up on plumes of rose petals and turmeric wafting as the Shabbat shoppers push you along.
Jasmine | Gaza, Palestine – photo essay –
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In the cramped city of Gaza, my family, neighbors loved ones and I live. The city that is beautified with the joy fills the hearts of its residents despite of the agony, suffering, and pain they experienced.
Hikmat, Palestine – photo essay –
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A picture is worth a thousand words; these are pictures of my children when they saw the sea for the first time. We started our day by entering an Israeli military checkpoint in Jalama, which was hard to coordinate since we always have difficulties in obtaining a permit to enter with two children so they […]
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Bodour, Palestine – photo essay –
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Students at school did not use to practice sport activities though they were enthusiastic to do so. This could be attributed to the absence of sport equipment as well as playgrounds. This year, the students are very lucky as they now have the chance to spend their spare time in practicing various sport activities, especially for females in secondary schools.
Dalia, Palestine – photo essay –
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My name is Dalia and I’m the social media coordinator at Gaza Sky Geeks, the one and only startup accelerator in the Gaza Strip. As a tech-business hub we are interested in empowering creative youth, especially women- we help them develop their ideas to create successful businesses.
Narmeen Bisharat, Israel – photo essay –
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I decided to take pictures of some corners of Nazareth. My cousin on the photos is representing the youth who left their marks on those walls. I know that those paintings are very different from the street art you can find in major cites, but I like their simplicity and honesty.
Raed, Gaza, Palestine – photo essay –
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The night these photos were taken we did not have electricity. There are no lights at night except for the ones in the international institutions like “The Culture & Free Thought Association” or the Palestinian Red Crescent Society, which takes care of the disable people who live in my city, Khanyounis.
Khaled Bouallegui, Tunisia – photo essay –
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A glimpse of Gafsa, Tunisia by Khaled.
Emna Fetni, Tunisia – photo essay –
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These pictures were taken by me during a free, street concert that was organised by the French institute in Tunis. The atmosphere was amazing and the people were on fire, even those who only happened to pass through by coincidence. Everyone was dancing!!
Ahmed Ahmed, Egypt – photo essay –
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Jerry Can Bedouin is musical band from Sinai that uses war remnants to making music and joy.
Yonatan Moroz, Israel – photo essay –
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As I followed my mother for a few days while making this photo essay, I have managed to carefully explore the amazingly hectic routine she lives in.
Maziar, Iran – photo essay –
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For thousand of years, Iranian women only were given two jobs: cooking food and giving birth to many children. But like anything in this world, it changed. Today people understand that if we want a strong social community we need to involve every one. We need to involve women as well as men.
Uri Eytan, Israel – photo essay –
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This is Jamal Jacob, a school teacher from Darfur. In 2003, the Sudanese government and local militias known as Janjaweed attacked his village and killed many, including his father. Jamal’s family escaped to a refugee camp but the regime’s persecution did not stop and he was forced to flee his country. In 2008, following many hardships along the way, Jamal arrived to Israel as an asylum seeker.
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.