What does it take to build hope in Gaza? This June, Right To Play’s Programme Manager, Daoud Fawadleh, travels from Ramallah to Amsterdam to share the story of Circle of Hope: a programme that has reached over 1.100 children and 300 families amidst one of the worst crises of our time. He will be joined by writers, artists and scholars for an evening of dialogue and storytelling.

Right To Play is an international organisation that harnesses the power of play to protect, educate and empower children growing up in poverty, or fleeing war and violence. Think of children in refugee camps in Lebanon and Gaza, or countries like Uganda and Ghana: places where play is far from guaranteed, yet more vital than ever. Through their play-based learning programmes, they help these children thrive in school, process trauma, and rebuild a sense of normalcy.

Program overview
19:30 | Doors open and filmscreening: Electrical Gaza by Rosalind Nashashibi (shortfilm)
20:00 | Anna Krijger about dehumanization of Palestinians
20:30 | Rasha Hilwi uses poems written by teachers and parents in Gaza for storytelling
20:50 | Domenico di Nuzzo about the power of play in humanitarian contexts
21:10 | Daoud Fawadleh about Circle of Hope
21:45 | Finish
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