Love Stories for World Heart Day 2014
by Anera
Sep 29, 2014
According to the World Heart Federation, heart disease and strokes are the world’s leading cause of death, killing 17.1 million people every year. That is more than cancer, HIV and AIDS and malaria. In honor of World Heart Day, Anera features the story of two couples in Lebanon in love. The husbands both take heart…
Read MorePalestinian Refugee Women from Syria
by Anera
Dec 2, 2013
More than 90,000 Palestinians from Syria have sought shelter in Lebanon’s overcrowded, poor 12 Palestinian refugee camps. Women and children account for 74% of the refugees. Six out of 10 families have to share one room and end up hanging blankets or pieces of cloth to mark off space for privacy. Â Women struggle to…
Read MoreChildren From Palestine Share Their Dreams
by Anera
Oct 17, 2012
Palestinian children from the West Bank, Gaza and Lebanon share what they hope to become in the future.
Read MoreThe Year Our Olive Trees Gave Us Everything
by Karl Osta
Oct 19, 1968
I’m picking olives this year. And I keep thinking about the people who can’t. This is probably the best olive harvest I have ever seen. I’ve grown up around olive trees, and I honestly don’t remember seeing them this full. The branches are heavy with olives. Everywhere I look, there are more. It feels almost…
Read MoreTeaching in Gaza in 2026: Saja’s Story
by Anera
Oct 16, 1968
Every learning space depends on a teacher. Saja Abu Seheeban is an English teacher in Gaza at one of Anera’s temporary learning spaces. She recently shared these reflections with Anera. I am an English teacher in Gaza. For me, being a teacher means much more than delivering lessons. It means being a person that children…
Read MoreEmpowering Lives Through Wheelchairs: A Journey of Inclusion in Gaza
by Anera
Sep 11, 1968
by Sameer Abu JayyabDirector of the Society of the Physically Handicapped People Wheelchairs play an indispensable role in transforming the lives of people with disabilities in Gaza, granting them the gift of mobility and independence. These mobility aids serve as an extension of their lower limbs, allowing people with disabilities to engage with their community…
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