Gaza Diaries: Gaza’s children on my mind
It's four in the morning. No one sleeps in this disaster area. I don't even have electricity to see what I'm writing. I just rely on the phone screen to light up the place [...]
Gaza Diaries: I can’t believe we’re still alive
An Israeli airstrike on buildings in Gaza City turns the sky bright with fire and smoke, after a day in which a surprise large-scale attack by Palestinian militants left at least 250 Israelis [...]
Gaza Diaries: Searching for somewhere safe
The sound of the Israeli bombardment is really frightening, despite the fact that it is not new for us here in Gaza. Earlier today, a building across the road from me was bombed so I [...]
“We Expect the Worst”: Updates from MECA team in Gaza
Terrifying sounds of airstrikes hitting nearby buildings are everywhere in Gaza. Hundreds of people have been killed and more than one thousand injured. The local hospitals are asking for people to donate blood. Amidst the [...]
You can help bring Palestine into US Classrooms
“I learned that the Palestinians are fighting for the land that Israel occupies. I also learned that there are many single stories in the world, and sometimes it’s hard to differentiate what’s the whole story [...]
Sama, Medical Student
Sama, Medical Student, An-Najah University Meet Sama, one of MECA’s recent scholarship recipients. Sama is a 22-year-old medical student at An-Najah university, where her mother and sister studied as well. “Being a [...]
“They will not destroy our safe spaces”
Between July 3 and July 4, Israeli occupation forces carried out an extensive and brutal attack on Jenin refugee camp with multiple drone strikes and over 1,000 ground troops. 13 Palestinians, including four children, were [...]
A gift of delight, dignity, and learning readiness
Dear friends, A mother in Gaza says her nine-year-old son was ashamed in front of the other students of his torn, old bag that belonged to his older brother. Another little boy comes home from [...]
As Palestinian children return to school…
As children all over the world begin the school year, schoolchildren in Palestine face extraordinary threats, violence, and obstacles to getting an education. Just last week, Israel destroyed a school near the Palestinian city [...]
VIDEO: Summer sports & leadership camps for girls in Gaza
We are thrilled to share this video of an exciting program for Palestinian girls in Gaza! Please take a few minutes to watch the video and hear directly from a few of the girls: Somaya, [...]