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*This story was produced in partnership with StoryCorps and American Pakistan Foundation (APF). I am here with the American Pakistan Foundation. I’ve been involved in various capacities with APF. I started out just as an intern and volunteer for about two years. And then from there, I had the opportunity to apply to the […]
*This story was collected and produced by Inspiring Iranians and has been reproduced by MALA with their permission. I have truly learned that we are here to enable the Divine Purpose of the Universe to unfold. I see myself as having many different types of journeys in my life, and also learned that […]
*This story was collected in partnership with New Story Leadership. Mohammad Arafat is from Gaza and currently lives in Virginia, USA. Mohammad holds a Bachelor’s degree in English, and two diplomas in Leadership and Citizen Journalism. He previously worked as an English English teacher, journalist, writer and translator. Mohammad established the Picture Institute for […]
My name is Hiba Yesbeq. I have met Israelis my entire life because I’ve lived there. But I have never met people from Gaza. And, as a Palestinian, I am ashamed to say that I have never met someone from Gaza. But, now, I have two very close friends from Gaza, I have a close […]
*This story was collected in partnership with New Story Leadership. Lana is from Gaza City. She holds a BA degree in English Literature from Al-Azhar University in Gaza. She also holds two Diplomas from Indiana University in Business Administration, Leadership and Innovation. Lana is currently pursuing her Master’s in Journalism at Doha Institute for […]
*This story was collected in partnership with New Story Leadership. Thawra is a Palestinian American from Jerusalem. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Communications And Journalism and a Bachelor of Arts in Latin American Studies both from Hebrew University. Thawra has previously worked on a documentary with CNN about the different Israeli and […]
*This story was collected in partnership with New Story Leadership. Dana, is from Gan-Ner, Israel, but in the past five years, Dana has been traveling and studying around the world. Dana is currently pursuing a Bachelor Degree in Psychology and Economics, and hopes to focus on Behavioral Economics and Public Policy after graduation. Dana […]
*This story was collected in partnership with New Story Leadership. Eran Nissan lives in Jaffa. Eran holds a bachelor degree in Political science & Philosophy and currently works for Peace Now as their special projects manager. Eran previously ran the Advocacy and Education department at Peace Now. At Peace Now, Eran headed the […]
*This story was collected in partnership with New Story Leadership. Gilad Sevitt, a social entrepreneur from Jerusalem, is the founder and professional director of Madrasa – an organization that offers a unique free platform in Hebrew for learning spoken Arabic, used by tens of thousands of people. Madrasa aims to better the communication […]
*This story was collected in partnership with New Story Leadership. Rawan Odeh is a Palestinian American. She lived half her life in New York and the other half in Nablus. Rawan holds a BA degree in Accounting from An Najah National University. Since then, Rawan has worked as an Asset Management Associate for Women’s […]
