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Civil and Political Empowerment Program, Programs, Stories, Yalla Change

Reborn Through Yalla Change: The Story of Nour Al-Bittar

November 15, 2025 SDF Team No comments yet

In a displacement camp in the Middle Area of the Gaza Strip, among rows of tightly packed tents, stands Nour Al-Bittar. The 23-year-old had just graduated with a degree in Multimedia & Web Development from the Islamic University days before her second displacement, as if the world handed her a diploma, then took away everything […]

Civil and Political Empowerment Program, Programs, Stories, Yalla Change

Out of the Rubble: Islam Al-Barbari’s Path to Change in Yalla Change 6

November 13, 2025 SDF Team No comments yet

In a city exhausted by genocide and destruction, hope sometimes emerges from the most difficult moments. This is where the journey of Islam Al-Barbari, an English language and translation graduate, began. The war has become a profound turning point in his life, and his determination later led him to join the sixth season of the […]

Civil and Political Empowerment Program, Programs, Stories, Yalla Change

Hassan Abu Qamar: From Projects and Writing to a Voice for Change on “Yalla Change”

November 1, 2025 SDF Team No comments yet

In a small tent in Deir al-Balah, sits Hassan Samir Abu Qamar. A young man not yet eighteen, he speaks with a maturity beyond his years, his story woven from the threads of genocide, displacement, entrepreneurship, and a journey into journalism and community work. With a faint smile, he says, “I’m Hassan Abu Qamar, 18 […]

Civil and Political Empowerment Program, Programs, Stories, Yalla Change

Nagham Al-Zein: How Yalla Change Became a Turning Point

October 20, 2025 SDF Team No comments yet

Amidst genocide, displacement, and harsh conditions, the stories of young Gazans determined to create change continue to emerge. Among them is 22-year-old Nagham Al-Zein, whose memory holds the trauma of seven forced displacements, yet whose heart holds a fierce resolve that led her to complete two years of study during the genocide and graduate, an […]

Civil and Political Empowerment Program, Programs, Stories, Yalla Change

Haneen Al-Nawaji: A Voice for Change

October 4, 2025 SDF Team No comments yet

In Gaza City, where dreams encounter daily challenges, Haneen Al-Nawaji forges her own path with unwavering steps. The young media graduate from the University of Palestine chose to give her voice meaning beyond words, launching her podcast “Atheer,” an intimate yet profound space helping youth “start over” and navigate their emotions and pressures amid war […]

Emergency Response (T4P), Programs, Revitalizing education, Stories, Youth Networks

Ghina Daher: Resisting Genocide Through Education

August 10, 2025 SDF Team No comments yet

From the school line to the path of displacement, this is how life changed for 11-year-old Ghina Alaa Daher. She once lived in Sheikh Zayed, northern Gaza, in a home that was her safe world, preparing her schoolbag each morning and walking to school with her friends. Despite her family being displaced 21 times, from […]

Emergency Response (T4P), Programs, Stories, Youth Networks

From Displacement to Dedication: Samah’s Mission in the Classroom

July 30, 2025 SDF Team No comments yet

Before the genocide struck Gaza, the life of Samah Ismail, a thirty-year-old teacher from Al-Zawayda in the Middle Area of the Gaza Strip, followed a quiet rhythm. She had studied psychology, built a career in the field she loved, and together with her husband, created a small life filled with hope, despite eight long years […]

Emergency Response (T4P), Programs, SDF Youth Hub, Stories, Youth Networks

Building a bridge over challenges, the story of Eliana Younis from the SDF Youth Hub

July 15, 2025 SDF Team No comments yet

In a neighbourhood in Gaza City, a small house where she grew up, spent her childhood, and made memories that will always be with her. And after a long, harsh journey of displacement, the 21-year-old Eliana Younis returned to her home. This was not a relocation, but a revitalization. In October 2023, Eliana was a […]

Emergency Response (T4P), Programs, SDF Youth Hub, Stories, Youth Networks

Undisplacable Dreams: The Story of Ayah al‑Zayan at the SDF’s Youth Hub

July 9, 2025 SDF Team No comments yet

My name is Aya al‑Zayan. The war has deprived me of so many things. However, I still strive to maintain hope through seeking new opportunities. The 24-year-old young woman, originally from Jabalia Camp in North Gaza, was on the verge of completing her undergraduate degree in October 2023. However, the Israeli genocide caused a total […]

Emergency Response (T4P), Programs, Stories, Youth Networks

Displacement shouldn’t kill our dreams, story of Eman Abu Jarad

June 17, 2025 SDF Team No comments yet

I am Eman Nahed Mohammad Abu Jarad. The war deprived us of any means of stability. This is how Eman started narrating her story. Her words echoed the patience and hope she maintained amid displacement. Eman was born in 2000 in Beit Hanoun, North Gaza; she is now almost 24 years old. Since the beginning […]

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