Angelina Kekhia

Angelina Kekhia

From a young age, I learned that stability is never guaranteed. I arrived in the United States from Syria at eight years old with my mother, and for years, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) has allowed us to build a life grounded in perseverance and hope. Maint...

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Heba Fatten Muhammad El Banna

Heba Fatten Muhammad El Banna

In Gaza, where life is full of challenges, my journey in dentistry began with an indescribable passion. Since childhood, I have been fascinated by the art of dentistry, which restores confidence and smiles to people. For me, this field is not only about treatm...

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Hafez Shaban Badawiv

Hafez Shaban Badawiv

My name is Hafez Badawi, a Palestinian from Gaza. I am a husband and a father of two beautiful daughters. My youngest daughter was born in the most harrowing of circumstances — during the recent war on Gaza, amidst airstrikes, destruction, and fear. Her first...

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Sara Abdulrahman Kamel Shahwan

Sara Abdulrahman Kamel Shahwan

This means you may face obstacles you never expected. But according to the author, the road you aspire to isn’t as difficult as it’s made out to be. With passion and determination, we can overcome all challenges and foster empowerment as we journey...

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Layal Bou Harfouch

Layal Bou Harfouch

When I was sixteen, I watched a close friend disappear into the grip of addiction. The silence around her struggle—both in our community and within her own home—was deafening. No one knew what to do, and no one talked about it. That experience stay...

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Haneen Mohanad Akhatib

Haneen Mohanad Akhatib

As a Palestinian American female within the profession of Architecture, I navigate between two abundant cultures, both with distinctive architectural histories. My involvement in this sector is inspired by a strong passion for designing and a desire...

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Musallam Maher Abumettleq

Musallam Maher Abumettleq

I come from Gaza, a place where the sky is often louder than our voices, and dreams fight every day to survive. But despite the bombs, the blackouts, and the heartbreak, I chose to become a software engineer. Not because it was easy, but because it gave me a s...

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Nada Shawqi Abu Salah

Nada Shawqi Abu Salah

I am the student Nada Shawqi Abu Salah, 21 years old. My dream was to become a dentist. I faced many difficulties to reach my dream, but thanks to God and then my father, God honored me with this specialty and my dream came true. But while I was on my way to c...

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Shuroq Malik Jebreel Musa

Shuroq Malik Jebreel Musa

My name is Shorouq Malik Jibril Mousa, and I work as a Graphic Designer at the Palestinian Standards Institution, a government entity in Ramallah. I have a strong ambition to continue my education and obtain a bachelor's degree in public relations and advertising, especially given my current low salary, along with deductions and delays.

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Zain Ayman Salah

Zain Ayman Salah

My name is Zein Ayman Salah, and l am mathematics student studying at Al-Quds Open University in Palestine. Despite my high school GPA of 90.6 and my excellence, the financial pressures we suffer from due to the war have greatly affected my ability to continue...

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Shukri Assaf

Shukri Assaf

My parents have been separated since my birth. My father refuses to cover my expenses or support me in any way, leaving my mother as the sole provider for our family. My mother’s salary is in shekels, and we live with my mother’s family in a rented house, wher...

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Sarah Zalloum

Sarah Zalloum

My name is Sarah Waleed Zalloum, and I am reaching out to you with hope and determination as I strive to achieve my dream of becoming a Graphic Designer. Growing up, I learned that education is the key to unlocking potential and creating meaningful change, bot...

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Saja Sami Abuzeineh

Saja Sami Abuzeineh

Saja, a 19-year-old student of Interior Architecture at the Palestinian Polytechnic University in her second year, faces significant challenges living in Palestine. Despite the obstacles and dangers in her city and the financial hardships her country endures,...

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Dana Anwar Abdullah Al-Sawalha

Dana Anwar Abdullah Al-Sawalha

My name is Dana Anwar Abdullah Al-Sawalha, and I recently left the Gaza Strip due to the ongoing war on July 12, 2023. While in Cairo, I enrolled in an online program through the Ministry of Education in Palestine to continue my studies. I completed my seconda...

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