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What to do when your town is on fire? by Nadezha, Israel

Published: March 6, 2018
Categories: in Civil Activism, English, Human Rights
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Tags: 2016, civicactivism, fire, help, helping, Humanity, israel, solidarity

My story is based on the events of November 2016, when a wave of fires (both wildfires and urban fires) began in Israel from the south as the Dead Sea area to Nahariya. The largest fire occurred in Haifa, where 527 apartments were destroyed completely 77 buildings, leaving 1,600 people homeless. 75,000 residents, about a […]

ANXIETY by Ghania Sifodil, Algeria

Published: December 26, 2017
Categories: in Algeria, Human Rights, Identity
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Tags: algeria, anxiety, friend, friends, Friendship, help, hope, love, solidarity, soulmate, youth

The first day of middle school, I was sitting alone not knowing anyone in the classroom, feeling bored and sad because I couldn’t start a conversation with strangers, until this girl came out and asked if the spot next to me was empty. I answered with a yes and a smile. I asked about her […]

A Personal Journey of Global Responsibility by Naama, Israel

Published: December 19, 2017
Categories: in Civil Activism, English, Human Rights
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Tags: activism, earthquake, haiti, Haitiearthquake2010, help, Humanity, israel, kenya, solidarity, Travel, uganda

Even as a small child, I was always drawn to the pictures of people in dire need of help. I wished to be involved and to provide any sort of contribution to these individuals. While I never thought I could save the world, I wanted to do everything in my power to make life easier […]

Small acts lead to big changes by Maroi Ech-Charkaouy, Morocco

Published: June 14, 2017
Categories: in English, Human Rights
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Tags: #yalaalumni, children, help, Humanity, kindness children, morocco, solidarity, streetchild

Today, I decided to take my little siblings to the beach. It is Ramadan so the beach was quite empty; there were only a few kids there, swimming and having fun. My siblings easily made new friends, and they started to hangout and play games together. My little brother approached me and asked if we […]

Saving a Life by Ahmed Barben, Iraq

Published: January 11, 2017
Categories: in Civil Activism, English, Human Rights, Iraq
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Tags: baby, birth, doctor, help, iraq, life, medicine

It was at lunchtime on January 2016 and it was on the first day of our 2 and half months of our pediatric training course for medical school. We had just finished class when my friend Haider and I decided to walk through the yard of the hospital to familiarize ourselves with our new environment. […]

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