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A journey through gendered spaces: El-Buss refugee camp

Yasmin Khan, project officer at Interpal, describes her experiences meeting Palestinian women during her travels across Lebanon and Palestine.  El-Buss is a relatively small camp, with over 11,000 registered refugees according to UNRWA. In reality, camp residents estimate there may be over 15,000 people living in the camp, including some…

From Lebanon to Palestine: A Journey Through Gendered Spaces

Yasmin Khan, project officer at Interpal, describes her experiences meeting Palestinian women during her travels across Lebanon and Palestine.   My first experience in a refugee camp was during a very hot summer in Lebanon. When you plan to travel, it is important to understand the history and culture of the…

Meet Nour, a Palestinian refugee in Lebanon. She’s #NoOrdinaryWoman

“I live near El Buss Refugee Camp in Lebanon, where I work as a physiotherapist. In the camp parents who have children with disabilities sometimes don’t fully understand how treatment can help them, and private physiotherapy sessions are expensive. But when they come here, they listen to all the information…

Break down barriers like Janna Jihad

“I have to be the voice of Palestinian children who can send their message to the world” Janna Jihad is know for being Palestine’s youngest ever journalist. Living in the occupied West Bank, at just 12 years old, she live-reports violence against Palestinians during protests using her mother’s IPhone. Her…

Book Release: The Interpal Story

Get your copy of ‘The Interpal Story’ Working on the issue of Palestine brings about much scrutiny and criticism for organisations and individuals. Interpal has faced accusations, attempts to hinder its work and detractors since the charity began in 1994 and this book tells the true story of the charity…