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People in Community are the Solution

By admin | Published: August 16, 2010
People in Community are the Solution By: Munir Fasheh We learn from the Palestinian experience- whether in the West Bank or Gaza or in the Palestinian camps in Lebanon- that the most profound solutions to problems are those that stem from efforts of the people themselves, while institutions are dysfunctional and weak.   I began to form this [...]
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Diary of a Palestinian Exile’ in Cape Town: Reflections and Connections

By admin | Published: May 31, 2010
Diary of a Palestinian Exile’ in Cape Town: Reflections and Connections   Bradly, while driving me from the airport to Cape Town said: “Don’t believe everything you see, the truth is buried much deeper” His words prepared me for what was to come.   “The first thing that you have to experience here is the District Six Museum,” was [...]
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“Healing from the Inside” The Power of the Creative Arts

By admin | Published: March 9, 2010
This Film captures the work & experiences of participants engaged in an experiential workshop utilizing the creative arts within a therapeutic context. The workshop made use of projective techniques to explore the inner worlds of the participants. Key to the work was the process itself, a process that focused on creating a safe space to [...]
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Away from Home again book

By admin | Published: March 1, 2010
“Away from Home Again” is a learning & creative expression odyssey by displaced young Palestinian refugees from Nahr El-Bared camp, Lebanon. A photo-voice chronicle of the trials & tribulations of refugee children at a time of war & displacement; their efforts to express & transform their precarious lives, & their participation in their community’s efforts [...]
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