Despite the harshness of life amid the rubble in Gaza, we believe that every hardship shall pass.
Through our project “Art from the Rubble,” we strive to transform pain into art and destruction into a message of resilience and hope.
Today, we’re sharing a series of moving artworks inspired by the rubble itself:
Read MoreToday’s activity, “The Amusement City,” brought so much joy.
The students collected iron wires, a wooden board, and even satin fabric from the rubble — then shaped and painted them into a beautiful amusement park scene.
Read MoreBecause I believe in the power of art at all times and in all places, I recently revisited the shelter where I created my very first artwork on the rubble more than two years ago, during the war. It was in a classroom at one of the UNRWA schools in Deir al-Balah.
Read MoreToday’s session was titled “Our Beautiful City.”
Together, we reimagined Gaza — painting it with bright colors, peaceful skies, and streets without pain or fear. Surrounded by palm and olive trees in the camp, the children filled the day with hope
Read MoreBecause I believe in the power of collective work, even across distance, we carried out a special collaborative session between my students in the camp east of Deir al-Balah and teacher Sahar’s students in the western part of Gaza.
Together, over 15 students joined forces to turn pain into art and rubble into a message of hope.
Read MoreIn our latest session of the “Art from Rubble” project with teacher Sahar’s students, we began a new workshop titled “Colored Stones from the Rubble.”
The girls collected stones from the debris near their homes and, inside our small renovated room, painted them with bright acrylic colors.
Read MoreToday’s activity was one of the most heartfelt yet. The students painted on cardboard boxes — the same ones they collect daily to use as firewood.
This time, they painted a sleeping child, symbolizing his quiet wish for safety, warmth, and a real home made of concrete instead of a nylon tent.
Read MoreRecently, Nada created three paintings inspired by activities she carried out with her students inside the camp. Each artwork reflects moments of creativity, strength, and connection.
More photos coming soon from their clay and rubble sculpting activity with her amazing students!
Read MoreYesterday, we held a literary and artistic activity that beautifully combined storytelling and mural painting on walls once damaged by airstrikes.
Read MoreToday’s Activity: Adding a Touch of Comfort and Safety!
The students painted on cardboard boxes , creating images of cactus plants, books, and picture frames — symbols that reminded them of their former homes destroyed in northern Gaza.
Read MoreIn today’s session, the children painted the faces of loved ones they’ve lost because of the war — each portrait filled with raw emotion: sadness, joy, anger… capturing how we remember those we miss in both their best and hardest moments.
The activity also expressed their deep longing for home, the place that once brought their families together but is now gone.
Read More🎨 Art from the Rubble – Daily Update 💕
Over the past few days, we’ve begun our Art from the Rubble activities with the wonderful Mrs. Sahar Salha and her talented students in Gaza. 🌟
Read MoreMy talented students painted on wooden panels they had once collected for firewood — transforming something ordinary into powerful art.
I shared a sample drawing to help them explore how eyes can express feelings words sometimes can’t. The results were full of heart, colour, and emotion.
Read MoreChildren created beautiful artwork and performed a simple play — reenacting the journey of the “Global Sumud Flotilla”, imagining with innocent hearts that the ships would bring them back to their warm homes.
Their creativity reminds us that even through play, hope continues to sail.
Through colours and creativity, children expressed deep emotions — transforming pain into beauty and hope.
Even among the rubble, art continues to heal and inspire.
Read MoreChildren shared memories, painted, and wrote about the places they long for — turning loss into colour, words, and hope.
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Read MoreToday in Gaza, amidst the ruins, children gathered around to create art filled with their wishes — wishes for peace, safety, and a future where dreams can grow freely.
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