Blogs in English

Generation of potential: John

9 mei 2018 | by Tessa de Jonge

John, 24, is a student at university in Jerusalem, and aspires to be a television journalist. He has lived his

Generation of potential: Ghadeer

7 mei 2018 | by Tessa de Jonge

Ghadeer, 31, is an architect, designer and planning specialist. She is intrigued by the social and spatial fragmentation among young

Generation of potential: George

4 mei 2018 | by Tessa de Jonge

George, 28, grew up in Jerusalem. His father is from Beit Jala, which is between Jerusalem and Bethlehem, and his

Generation of potential: Hamza

2 mei 2018 | by Tessa de Jonge

Hamza, 29, grew up in Shu ‘afat refugee camp, Jerusalem. Though still referred to as a refugee camp, after decades

Generation of potential: Salam

30 april 2018 | by Tessa de Jonge

Salam, 24, is a student of Middle Eastern Studies in Jerusalem. Born and raised in Al-Issawiyya, a neighborhood in the

A pen dipped in tears

11 april 2018 | by Jan Gruiters

A blood curdling photograph on the front page of a major Dutch newspaper. An aid worker wearing a gas mask

Douma under fire

9 april 2018 | by guest blogger

Dear Friends, In the photo you can see my house — totally burnt and destroyed by Russian airstrikes on Douma

The Past Continues Initiative

28 maart 2018 | by Inge Baanders

“My parents didn’t want me to come”, confesses a 20-year-old from Bosnia and Herzegovina. This statement is illustrative of the

How are you supposed to feel when you have to cram your entire life into a bag?

12 maart 2018 | by guest blogger

A small backpack. It can’t be heavy. You can only pack the most important belongings: identification papers, valuables that can

‘May it be a quick death!’

7 maart 2018 | by guest blogger

I write this after ten days of the worst suffering I have witnessed in the last seven years. I hold