Tag: gaza


  • Education as a Beacon of Hope: Supporting Gaza Great Minds

    In Gaza, where conflict casts long shadows, education is more than a right; it is a lifeline. According to UNICEF, many children face significant barriers to accessing education. Indeed, it is the key to a better future for the community. Moreover, education offers a sense of hope, providing children with the tools they need to…

  • A Father, a Son, and a Name That Holds a Legacy

    Life has a way of weaving sorrow and joy together into heartbreaking and beautiful moments. My name is Ahmad, and I’ve been living in the shadow of the Gaza war for over a year now. In this time of uncertainty and loss, I’ve found myself clinging to memories, hope, and, most recently, the fragile miracle…

  • Embracing Joy Amidst the Darkness: The Reality of Gaza’s Children

    We received a question from our community: “Why are you posting videos that make it seem like everything is okay in the North of Gaza?” It’s a valid inquiry, especially when the brutal reality of life on the ground is stark and undeniable. But there’s a deeper story unfolding—one that speaks to the resilience and…

  • A Place to Heal

    Throughout our bodies there are amazing systems of self-repair, of maintenance and healing. When we experience a scratch, histamine floods the area, bringing specialized cells that create a criss-cross scaffolding for other cells to do their work, to grow new skin. In the brain there are cells, glial cells, that make sure the other cells…

  • GGM in SPACE!

    When I first started working with GGM I learned about the thrice weekly “Twitter Spaces.”  (yes, I know the site is called “X” now but forgive me for not embracing that. It will always be Twitter in my heart.) “Spaces” as they are commonly called were completely new to me. It was super easy to…

  • Farah’s Smile: Resilience Amidst the Rubble 

    In the heart of Gaza, amidst the rubble and ruin, the spirit of an 11-year-old girl named Farah shines brightly. Farah’s life has been marked by loss and hardship that many of us can scarcely imagine. She lost her father and her uncle in a strike hit their apartment by Israeli occupation, a brutal reminder…

  • Welcome to the GGM Blog

    Hello everyone! Thank you for visiting the Gaza Great Minds blog. We have decided to use this blog space to introduce you to some of the people who are involved in this project. Mostly we want to introduce you to the children and give their voices a chance to be heard outside of the tent.…