In West Bank art centre, Palestinian children paint hopes beyond checkpoints
By Pesha Magid JERUSALEM, Sept 25 (Reuters) - On the outskirts of Hebron in the occupied West Bank, a Palestinian woman has transformed her home into an art centre where children use drawing to process their experiences of settler violence and Israeli military raids. Artist Sarah Abu Madi says she founded the centre - Rommana, meaning pomegranate in Arabic - in 2020 to give local children a place…
In the occupied West Bank, a Palestinian woman has turned her home into an art centre where children use drawing to express their experiences. The centre, called Rommana, was founded by artist Sarah Abu Madi in 2020. According to Al-Monitor, it provides a space for local children to process their experiences of settler violence and Israeli military raids.
The centre is located on the outskirts of Hebron. Children at Rommana use art to cope with their circumstances.
Qatar has expressed support for Palestinian children in the West Bank and Gaza. The Peninsula Qatar reports that Qatar's Minister of State for International Cooperation, Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad, attended a high-level ministerial event at the United Nations General Assembly. She reiterated Qatar's commitment to protecting the rights and well-being of Palestinian children.
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