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Today is Yom haShoah, by Evie Leviten-Lawton, Israel

Author: By Evie Leviten-Lawton, Israel
Published: April 21, 2020
Categories: in Culture and Heritage, Current Events, Education, English, Identity, Israel, Tolerance
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Tags: genocide, holocaust, memorial, never again, Shoah

Today is Yom HaShoah in Israel. The day we remember six million Jews who were murdered, but not before they were rounded up like cattle, chased, hunted, beaten, starved, gassed, shot into mass graves, exhausted to death by work, by marches, by cruelty, separated from their loved ones, from everything they knew and loved, stripped […]

Opinion | We need more Women in Health and Science, by Amira, Palestine

Author: Amira Sublaban
Published: February 19, 2020
Categories: in Civil Activism, Current Events, Development, Education, English, Gender and LGBTQ, Human Rights, Israel, Opinion and Analysis, Palestine
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Tags: education, emancipation, Science, women

When I first applied for my Bachelor’s degree in Medical Imaging at Al Quds University, I was honestly taken aback by the number of females majoring in the scientific field. I was under the impression that the field was over filled with the male community given the fact that some females are encouraged to take […]

Opinion | The Right of Children in Israel to go to School is Beyond Right and Left by Manya, Israel

Author: Manya Kagan, Israel
Published: October 31, 2019
Categories: in Civil Activism, Conflict & Peacebuilding, Current Events, Democracy, Development, Education, English, Human Rights, Israel, Opinion and Analysis, Tolerance
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In today’s Israeli reality, nationalism has become incompatible with child rights. Israel is a country ridden with conflicts and divisions between different groups, but what I feel is the most painful and problematic social-political rift is that between the ‘liberal’ left and the ‘conservative’ right. Each of these sides has picked a set of values […]

RELAXATION & STRESS by Collins Osariemen Omokaro, Nigeria

Author: Collins Osariemen Omokaro, Nigeria
Published: October 27, 2019
Categories: in Culture and Heritage, Education, English, Life Style, Nigeria
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According to Marian Webster dictionary, relaxation is to spend time or do something enjoyable, especially after a restless time of doing work. The human body is a biological system that is made up of components that harmoniously work together fruitfully when given the appropriate time to relax and reorganize. This can be likened to a […]

Semaine de la santé mentale: Depression Post Partum; Quand le bonheur se fait attendre by Morgane, Israel

Author: Morgane, Israel
Published: October 14, 2019
Categories: in Current Events, Education, French, Gender and LGBTQ, Identity, Israel, Life Style, Tolerance
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Tags: Femmes mere feministes, Post Parthum, Sante mentale

Aujourd’hui c’est la journée de la santé mentale, et a cette occasion, je voudrais vous parler de mes premiers mois de maman. Ma première grossesse a été si facile, parfaite. Après presque 3 ans d’infertilité, de traitements, de pauses et de doutes, j’ai vécu une grossesse finalement spontanée avec joie, avec un sentiment de […]

Kayayai by Day, Prostitute by Night by Theodora Aido, Ghana

Author: Theodora Aido, Ghana
Published: October 1, 2019
Categories: in Civil Activism, Conflict & Peacebuilding, Education, English, Gender and LGBTQ, Ghana, Politics, כללי
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Abena, a fourteen (14) year old teenage girl, is the fifth child of eight (8) children born to her parents in Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region of Ghana. She travelled to Kumasi in April 2015 with the hope of a better standard of living. She narrated how she was inspired by other very young […]

Football’s Peace Team in a FairPlay Tournament by Abdullah K, Palestine and Dalya Arussy, Israel

Author: Abdullah K, Palestine and Dalya Arussy, Israel
Published: August 26, 2019
Categories: in Civil Activism, Conflict & Peacebuilding, Culture and Heritage, Education, English, Friendship, Identity, Israel, Life Style, Palestine, Politics, Tolerance, Travel
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It’s 3 AM. We’re blinded by the fluorescent lights of Ben Gurion Airport’s Terminal 1. Our eyes want to close but we know we must keep them open to try and recognize the last participants to arrive before we can check-in. We met only once before, so that, combined with the early morning hours makes […]

Beginning right now, Shout to the Universe by Doaa, Iraq

Author: Doaa, Iraq
Published: August 12, 2019
Categories: in Education, English, Gender and LGBTQ, Human Rights, Identity, Iraq
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I used to be an active girl and a clever student, especially in English. I am not bragging, but if I had to say, I was the best among my classmates in English. I still remember the words of my classmate Hiba, who said: “Doaa I want to speak English as good as you do, […]

From Pain Into Action by Sam A, Palestine

Author: Written by Sam A, Palestine
Published: July 14, 2019
Categories: in Civil Activism, Conflict & Peacebuilding, Education, English, Friendship, Human Rights, Identity, Israel-Palestine, Palestine, Politics, Tolerance
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Tags: coexistence, IsraelPalestine, music, palestine, palestinianrefugees, Palestinians, peace, storytelling

We are all humans, with blood and feelings. When words come from our authentic heart, this will reach out to other people’s hearts and minds. I believe in change, I want to make a change in my community and other communities, I want to show all the world my story as a Palestinian refugee. I […]

women’s World Cup: More than just football! By Dalya Arussy, Israel

Author: By Dalya Arussy, Israel
Published: June 30, 2019
Categories: in Current Events, Education, English, Gender and LGBTQ, Human Rights, Identity, Israel, Life Style, Tolerance, Travel
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Tags: Feminism, fifa2019, football, women rights, women's wolrd cup 2019, women's world cup, worldcup2019.

“We wouldn’t have known the Women’s World Cup was happening if you hadn’t said anything.” I sat in front of him tight-lipped, giving a pitiful smile. Most likely, I also rolled my eyes. Although I’m passionate about all forms of football, I generally don’t force it into conversations, especially not women’s football, unless I see […]

300 jeunes ont marché pour la paix au Mali by M, Mali

Author: M, Mali
Published: June 25, 2019
Categories: in Civil Activism, Conflict & Peacebuilding, Current Events, Democracy, Development, Education, French, Human Rights, Religion, Tolerance
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Tags: Afrique, mali, Malipeace, paix, PaixauMali

Le 29 mai la “6ème Commémoration annuelle de la Déclaration pour la Paix Mondiale et de la Marche pour la Paix” s’est déroulée à l’école LAFIA de Bamako. Cet événement annuel, organisé pour la première fois au Mali par le Groupe International de la Jeunesse pour la Paix (IPYG), en partenariat avec Peace One Day […]

The story of a grandmother by Youba D, Morocco

Author: By Youba D, Morocco
Published: June 20, 2019
Categories: in Civil Activism, Culture and Heritage, Development, Education, English, Gender and LGBTQ, Human Rights, Identity, Life Style, Morocco, Tolerance
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By Youba D, Morocco Scholars of gender have identified two significant divisions among Moroccan women’s movements. Secular-oriented Moroccan women attempt to achieve gender equality outside the realm of religion and based on international conventions, such as the UN’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Alternatively, Islamic-focused Moroccan women turn to feminist interpretations of the Quran to […]

Her Plight by James S. Namalira, Nigeria

Author: James S Namalira
Published: June 19, 2019
Categories: in Civil Activism, Education, English, Gender and LGBTQ, Human Rights, Tolerance
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Tags: internationaldayfortheeliminationofsexualviolences, nigeria, sexualviolence, women rights

A true life experience of Kozito Eze I was in Lagos for the weekend for a couple of meetings and other personal arrangements sometime in May. I had to make the quick trip totally unplanned, because of how personally important securing bags is to me. But, I had to make a quick return to my […]

#DoctorsUnderOppression : Why this hashtag went viral in Morocco by Oumaïma O, Morocco

Author: Oumaïma O, Morocco
Published: June 17, 2019
Categories: in Civil Activism, Current Events, Development, Education, English, Human Rights, Morocco, Politics
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Tags: #DoctorsUnderOppression, MedicalStudentsinMorocco, morocco

It has been 3 months since I last talked to a patient or set my foot in our lecture hall. I miss this! I even miss the ugly part of being a medical student, a medical student in a developing country to be more accurate. If my colleagues and I had one wish it would […]

Stand with Persons with Albinism, June 13th By Collins Osariemen Omokaro

Author: Collins Osariemen Omokaro
Published: June 12, 2019
Categories: in Civil Activism, Current Events, Development, Education, English, Human Rights, Identity, Nigeria, Tolerance
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Tags: albinism, albinismawarness

This article was written By Collins Osariemen Omokaro, YaLa Alumni & Assistant Coordinator at The Albino Foundation, Benin Chapter, Edo State, Nigeria. International Albinism Awareness Day, IAAD is a day set aside globally for persons with albinism. It is marked annually on June 13th to celebrate the human rights of persons with albinism. The theme for this […]

Getting Warm, warmer… Hot! The beginning of the most important protests of the 21st century – An Israeli perspective by Matai Ben Aharon, Israel

Author: Matai Ben Aharon, Israel
Published: June 5, 2019
Categories: in Civil Activism, Current Events, Development, Education, English, Environment, Israel, Life Style, Politics
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2018 and 2019 will be marked in history as the beginning of a global uprising of the people against the lack of satisfying action by all of us regarding the climate emergency our world is facing. During this past year came out two of the most dramatic reports regarding climate change and environmental destruction. The […]

300 jeunes ont marché pour la paix au Mali by M, Mali

Author: M.
Published: May 30, 2019
Categories: in Civil Activism, Conflict & Peacebuilding, Current Events, Development, Education, French
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Tags: mali, Malipeace, PaixauMali

It’s a Matter of Perspectives by Elianne Kremer, Israel

Author: Elianne Kremer, Israel
Published: May 29, 2019
Categories: in Civil Activism, Conflict & Peacebuilding, Culture and Heritage, Democracy, Education, English, Friendship, Identity, Israel, Israel-Palestine, Life Style, Tolerance
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Tags: israel-palestine, meditation, stories, terror

Six months after I arrived to Israel, I was living in Jerusalem and the terrorist attacks began. I didn’t really understand what was going on. People were afraid, it was possible to feel the discomfort in public spaces, in the bus mainly. Nobody wanted to be there, as if the expectancy of a terrorist attack […]

Becoming my Choice by Oumeima, Tunisia

Author: Oumeima, Tunisia
Published: May 21, 2019
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 […]

AUTHENTICITY OF AFRICAN CULTURE AND ITS INFLUENCE ON CULTURE APPROPRIATION by Timi Aluko, Nigeria

Author: By Timi Aluko, Nigeria
Published: May 21, 2019
Categories: in Art, Culture and Heritage, Current Events, Education, English, Identity, Nigeria, Special Edition Archive, Travel
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Tags: africa, culturalappropriation, history, nigeria

Lying on my bed with my eyes glued to my phone screen, I was scrolling through the pages of my Instagram feed. From slaying mamas to small businesses to black Americans screaming cultural appropriation. A particular post caught my eye, cultural appropriation of the Ankara fabric. I read the details of the post and I […]