Staying With Communities Through the Layers of Displacement
Nov 10, 2026
Last week, I returned from a two-week trip to visit Anera’s country offices in Palestine, Lebanon and Jordan. It was the first chance I’d had to visit all three back-to-back, and it let me see with different eyes. Each of Anera’s country teams faces different contexts, needs, and constraints. Each requires different relationships, resources, and…
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Mar 19, 2026
I joined Anera’s Ramadan iftar in Ramallah knowing I wouldn’t understand most of the words being spoken. In some ways, it can feel awkward to join a community over a meal when you don’t speak the language. But some things don’t require translation. Some things, you can feel just by being present. This iftar was…
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