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Continue reading →: No learning materials, no water and one toilet between 600 – yet children still show up for an education in Deir Al-BalahWelcome to the school south of Gaza City that, despite all odds, is striving to make a difference in the lives of children who are still desperate to learn Abu Shiha School for Excellence teaches nearly 600 primary school pupils inside temporary makeshift tents in Deir Al-Balah in the central…
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Continue reading →: My first time wearing a keffiyeh – even if only in artThe Jabril family has come up with an amazingly personal way of raising money while saying thank you at the same time Earlier this year, I received the biggest compliment of all – a beautiful portrait of me in a keffiyeh. It’s not something I commissioned or bought. It was…
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Continue reading →: Reverting to Islam as a white, Western woman – it takes more than a hijabSometimes sacrifice is worth it – but it takes a lot of getting used to, no matter how invested you are I claim that I have reverted to Islam but, actually, I am a charlatan. What I mean is, I am now following this ideology and faith but haven’t yet…
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Continue reading →: Blankets and warm clothing are on their way but more help is needed – can you help keep Gaza warm?Yafa Relief is on a mission to deliver blankets and warmth as temperatures drop this winter As winter sets in across Gaza, it brings an urgent new threat to families who have already lost everything. For the more than one million people living in makeshift tents and damaged buildings, the…
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Continue reading →: “Every morning is a battle for survival” Life through the eyes of humanitarian aid worker Fadi OmarAn insight into the life of an SKT Welfare Programmes Officer on the ground in Gaza At six o’clock every morning, SKT Welfare aid worker Fadi Omar wakes on the sandy ground of the tent he built with his own hands. He and his wife and two young children have lived…
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Continue reading →: Why Phone Calls from Palestine? How it all startedPrecious phone calls from another (occupied) time and place – Zahid’s story It all started with Zahid. I was looking to go to Hebron in the West Bank to volunteer in the Princess Alia Governmental Hospital (or Hebron Government Hospital) for a week. But my family hit the roof when…
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Continue reading →: Tents flooded, muddy water everywhere – but no fresh water to drinkLife in Gaza may be cruel, but Palestinians in the north are also having to endure one of the cruelest winters in history Heavy rain lashes down onto already flooded tents – destroying what is left of their belongings. Yet despite the abundance of water, there is none to drink.…
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Continue reading →: The fall out from Palestine and the glass I can’t bear to washFree Palestine. Recognise and liberate Kurdistan and other diasporic communities This post is not directly related to Palestine but the circumstances are very interlinked. My work with Gaza, the West Bank and diaspora have infiltrated every aspect of my life. Please know, I am not looking for sympathy, but life…
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Continue reading →: Moved from pillar to post – Aya has lost everything but her four children for whom she desperately clings onto hope in Gaza CityThis is Aya’s urgent appeal for shelter to help save her four children from the elements as winter approaches in Gaza “Mama, when will we return home?” ask Aya’s four children, who have been displaced more than six times, relocating between north and south Gaza at Israel’s command. Each time…
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Continue reading →: In Palestine, humanity knows no bounds – especially in the Hamada family which, despite displacement, is helping other Gazans surviveA picture can tell a thousand words. Yet, against all odds, Ahmed and the Hamada Charity Team are determined to save Palestinian lives and revive northern Gaza Like many Gazans, Ahmed Hamada and his family have been displaced from the north to the south after watching their beloved house destroyed…
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I’m Lynda
Welcome to Phone Calls from Palestine, where I share the experiences of my Palestinian friends as part of my ongoing campaign to raise money to get aid into Gaza, the West Bank and diaspora and help stop the genocide.
This blog is dedicated to amplifying the voices of our Palestinian brothers and sisters by sharing their stories. I hope it fosters understanding, empathy, and connection across borders through the shared experience of humanity.
From heart-warming tales to gripping narratives, this blog is designed to bring you closer to the beautiful people of Palestine.
These are people I have connected with, conversed with, gotten to know and am now trying to support.
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