We live in different societies, inhabit different climatic zones, employ different alphabets, use different tools, wear different clothing, celebrate different holidays. There is great value in this diversity, which allows us to see the world in as many different ways. We each have our own story, and everyone’s story is important.
This diversity of cultures yields a multiplicity of stories about the world. Some resonate with us while others may feel beyond our comprehension—but all deserve to be heard. We believe in a world that empathic and mutual awareness and respect can change for the better. We are closer to each other than we realize, if only we come face to face. Learn about the lives of the individuals who shared their stories with us.
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06.10.2022human storiesWhere Is Sabra, and Where Shatila?
Alaa Al-Ali’s Story
I was not here the day it happened. I came to live here years later. But the scent of coffee, made by those denied from drinking it that September, still wafts in the corners of this place. I lead the visitor to where it is not possible to see the end of the street; to […]
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07.09.2022human storiesI Will Move Forward with Closed Fist and Open Mind
Parwana’s Story
From the day I reached Europe, I have been waiting for the chance to write about my dreams, rather than explaining the reason I am here. I have been thinking about why I am never asked to talk about my plans for the future, but instead about the decision my parents made for me to […]
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07.09.2022human storiesThis Is Not a Real Passport
Hadia’s Story
“I was born in 1948, the year of the Nakba. My homeland is Haifa in Palestine. When I was just forty days old, my parents took me to Syria. I once had a house. I worked for the UNRWA. I studied law. Now I am seventy-four years old. One day, I looked up and found […]
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