“We call upon our colleagues in the homeland and internationally to support our steadfast attempts to defend and preserve our universities for the sake of the future of our people, and our ability to remain on our Palestinian land in Gaza. We built these universities from tents. And from tents, with the support of our friends, we will rebuild them once again.”
- Gaza Academics and Administrators, May 2024

In Palestine, scholasticide –the systematic destruction of education– has intensified over the past three years. In Gaza, no university remains standing, and most schools have been reduced to rubble.

In Palestine, trauma is woven into the environment children grow up in through displacement, loss and fear.

When the ceasefire was announced, @tamerkuhail , from our team in Cairo spoke with the children and gathered some of their thoughts. These are the voices of children forced from their homeland, Palestine, by Israel’s genocidal violence.

Self-portrait drawing offers a safe and supportive space where they can explore their identity, feelings, and inner world without fear or pressure.

We asked Tuqa, 13 years old, simple questions about fear, safety, tomorrow, and growing up. Her answers reveal deeper stories. Stories of responsibility, loss, hope, and dreams that refuse to fade.