Category: Liberating the mind
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The Dual Violence Against Lebanon: A Quiet Invasion and a Loud Aggression

Ghida Ismail
This article originally appeared in AlRawiya on April 14, 2024 https://al-rawiya.com/the-dual-violence-against-lebanon-a-quiet-invasion-and-a-loud-aggression/ The Ailanthus tree, an invasive species, spreads quietly and persistently—colonizing the land, choking out native ecosystems, and disrupting biodiversity. “This is one of the most poisonous and harmful plants,” says Hadi Awada to his friend Raed Zeno in the opening scene of Zeno’s short film Read more
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Rethinking development indicators in the context of Palestine

Ghida Ismail
“I lost the center again. I lost everything again, and I am not sure how many times I can start over. I feel very helpless,” told Alaa Abu Mudallah, a resident of Gaza after she lost her training center, Khotwa, twice. It was first hit in the May 2021 Gaza escalation and again following the… Read more