Tag Archives: Yara al Wazir
How the Internet is revolutionizing volunteering
By : Yara al-Wazir When refugees initially first starting arriving on the Greek island of Lesvos, they found very little help waiting. But when the international community reacted, Lesvos set up registration camps and provided basic amenities. Still, the numbers
Have Arab women broken any barriers in 2015?
By : Yara al-Wazir For women in the Middle East, 2015 was eventful in terms of achievements, advancements, and efforts of inclusion. Topping the list was Saudi Arabia permitting women to run and vote in the municipal elections for the
How it feels being Muslim in the West in 2015
By : Yara al-Wazir The past 12 months have been intense for Muslims in the West; Donald Trump, ISIS, the attacks on Paris, the knife attack on the London tube, are among a list of events that sparked conversation and
Trumping Trump’s claims about Muslims and the U.S.
By : Yara al-Wazir Earlier this week, Republican presidential contender Donald Trump called to ban all Muslims from entering the United States. His comments against Hispanics and Latinos have angered people in the past, but his recent remarks about Muslims
Children are at school to learn, not get beaten
By : Yara al-Wazir It emerged this week that Egyptian child Bibawi Farajallah was beaten by his teacher after asking another pupil to move his head so he could see the blackboard that the teacher was writing on. The teacher
Forgotten victims of Gaza – the young survivors
By: Yara al-Wazir A lot is said about the 373 children who died in the unrest in Gaza over the past three weeks, but very little is discussed about the survivors. Young people under the age of 14 make up
Hitting Israel where it hurts, with BDS and protests
By: Yara al Wazir The Israeli ground invasion into Gaza initiated this week has awakened the world to the reality of the situation. Protests and demonstrations have erupted around the globe in solidarity with the Palestinians, and demonstrations against the
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