A Childs View of Gaza: Palestinian Children’s Art and the Fight Against Censorship is equally compelling for children, older students, and adults. The captioned illustrations were created by Palestinian children who lived through the Israeli bombardment of Gaza in 2008-09.

May 3, 2024 · Facing cultural loss from conflict, Palestinians initiate art projects to safeguard their identity and history, involving children in the process.

The Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA) is proud to announce the publication of a book called, “A Child’s View from Gaza: Palestinian Children’s Art and the Fight Against Censorship.” It’s a collection of drawings by children from the Gaza Strip, art that was censored by the Museum of Children’s Art in Oakland, California in 2011.

A Child's View from Gaza is a collection of drawings by children from the Gaza Strip, art that was censored by the Museum of Children's Art in Oakland, California. With beautiful, high-resolution print images of the exhibit, the book also features a special foreword by celebrated author, Alice Walker, as well as an essay by MECA Executive ...

Oct 26, 2023 · Many children had painted the Palestinian flag, while others drew their homes. Some of them had bright designs painted on their faces by the youth volunteers running the event, who all hoped...

Mar 21, 2024 · As in war zones around the world, drawings offer stark insights into the impact of trauma on children. Asmaa is a mother to three young children. She, her husband, and the children were internally displaced at the start of the war in Gaza. Asmaa has shared drawings by her children, made while they were seeking refuge in an UNRWA shelter.

Nov 21, 2024 · Children pose with a drawing of Palestinian symbols: olive tree, land, and the national flag. (Courtesy Muhammad Timraz) Leah painted black hearts and colors together as a message of sadness and hope. (Courtesy Eliane Al Hajj). A displaced Ukrainian child works on his drawing. (Courtesy Tanya Guralnik)

May 27, 2024 · In a bid to keep Palestinian culture alive, children sheltering in Rafah, southern Gaza, have created stunning pictures of historical buildings destroyed in the seven-month...

For adults, childhood turns into a formative state of being etched into memory and at times expressed in art of all forms. In this series, two young Palestinian artists reveal the impact and presence of childhood in Palestinian art, including their own work.

Jan 7, 2025 · Ahmed Muhanna, an artist participating in the ongoing Gaza Biennale, has launched a campaign to raise funds for art supplies for Palestinian children to cope with the effects of the war.