Daraa is one of the Syrian governorates in the south of the country. The entire area is a wide plain so it’s called the Houran plain, and many great civilizations have passed through it over the centuries. Houran is characterised by fertile land; the Romans depended...
A Promise Across the Atlantic. Growing up in an Arab culture, I learned that Arab geographers called the Atlantic “the Sea ofDarkness” – bahr al Thouloumat. Little I knew it would be the source of a spark that lit theflame of hope inside me. I have always wondered...
The city of Damascus is famous for its unique type of fabric, called brocade, which Damascus was famous for three thousand years ago. It takes ten hours to make one meter of damask because of the delicate, complex patterns and attention to detail. Brocade is an...
The poem “If” is by the British poet Rudyard Kipling. It is a poem that is nearly a hundred years old and represents a set of commandments in which he addresses his son to live optimally. It is advice for everyone on how to live, and spread tolerance and forgiveness...
I came out with 5 major takeaways from our meeting with Ms. Joumana Aljabri’s webinar In Harmony with the Moment: The words we say define us. Key words do not always mean the same thing. To say: “I am a refugee” is different from saying “I am in a refugee situation”....
After two decades of philanthropy and working with the most vulnerable youth populations, I have chosen refugee youth higher and continued education as a cause worthy of my attention and support. Here are the 10 reasons I believe refugee higher education is worthy of...