The Palestinian women arrived safely on Friday, and the visit has begun with a three day residential in the New Forest.
All participants will spend three days getting to know each other, share skills during 'Palestinian' and 'British' days- with fun activities, delicious food and cultural exchange!
The fun has just begun and we know this will be an illuminating, interesting and exciting trip!
More updates and photos to come!
Saturday, 17 March 2012
Thursday, 15 March 2012
The British Participants!
As the young Palestinian women are on their flight to London we would like to introduce you to some the young women who will be their buddies and partners for the exchange of skills, in their own words!
NAOMI O'CALLAGHAN
"I'm a freelance photographer and a waitress in a sustainable restaurant.
I'm interested in hearing young women of a similar age tell their stories and talk of their experiences.
I studied photography and have a huge interest in the arts, specifically photography and film.
I'm interested in signing and folk music from around the world. Food and cooking is also a passion of mine."
FELICIA DAHLQUIST
"I'm working on a translation project from Swedish to English about two sisters in Palestine, based on the lives of two women working in Jerusalem and around the region.
I'm editor and writer for SOAS student magazine 'For'em' - I would love to document the exchange and write about it for 'For'em Magazine' and for 'London Student'."
EMILY DANBY
"I just finished university last year where I was studying Arabic and French and now I'm working as a translator as well as volunteering for CADFA and for another charity which works with refugees. I am very interested in Palestinian culture and really want to improve my understanding of the region and its people before hopefully going there myself! In my spare time I like to swim, practise meditation and read and I am passionate about cooking!"
JOANA VICENTE BAGINHA
"I'm currently doing my MA in gender studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies.
I love travelling and dancing. I have lived for three years in India and one in Guinea-Bissau working for the Portuguese Development Agency. Living in Asia and Africa has been one of the most important enlightening experiences of my life, specially in terms of being able to listen to many different women's voices/ experiences."
KRISTEN PERSAUD
"I'm currently doing my MA in Intelligence and International Security at King's College London with a particular focus on Palestine and the Middle East. I am from the United States but I am over here in London pursuing my MA. I took part in CADFA's A Look At Our Lives last year and I enjoyed meeting the students from Al-Quds University. My interests are sports and travelling. I am looking forward to meeting everyone."
LAURE VENIER- London, UK
"I'm studying Social Anthropology and Study of Religions at SOAS with a focus on the Middle East and Islam. I'm French but I mostly grew up in Manchester in the North of England and I am now living in London. I love travelling, reading and languages.
I'm new to CADFA and I can't wait to meet everyone from Palestine and the UK!"
NAILA ABDEL-KHALEK, London - UK
"I'm studying human rights law masters at Birkbeck, my mother is originally Irish and my father Egyptian. I am so excited to meet all the women involved in this, from the UK and Palestine!
I love cooking, I do muay thai kickboxing (nearly at my 2nd belt) and I can't wait to learn dabke :)"
NATALIE
"I am 24 and have been living in Hackney for about a year, working for a community garden project in northeast london that works with refugees, asylum seekers, mental health service users. I am involved in working for Traveller rights in the UK, specifically resisting the racially motivated eviction of the Irish Traveller community at Dale Farm.
I have a strong interest in gender equality issues, and researched Islamic feminism for my dissertation. I have been interested in the Palestinian struggle particularly since I moved to the UK in 2005, when I was able to explore the issue outside of the pro-Israel "consensus" where I went to school in Ohio, leading to my participation in the Gaza Solidarity Cambridge University occupation of 2009."
NAOMI O'CALLAGHAN
"I'm a freelance photographer and a waitress in a sustainable restaurant.
I'm interested in hearing young women of a similar age tell their stories and talk of their experiences.
I studied photography and have a huge interest in the arts, specifically photography and film.
I'm interested in signing and folk music from around the world. Food and cooking is also a passion of mine."
FELICIA DAHLQUIST
"I'm working on a translation project from Swedish to English about two sisters in Palestine, based on the lives of two women working in Jerusalem and around the region.
I'm editor and writer for SOAS student magazine 'For'em' - I would love to document the exchange and write about it for 'For'em Magazine' and for 'London Student'."
EMILY DANBY
"I just finished university last year where I was studying Arabic and French and now I'm working as a translator as well as volunteering for CADFA and for another charity which works with refugees. I am very interested in Palestinian culture and really want to improve my understanding of the region and its people before hopefully going there myself! In my spare time I like to swim, practise meditation and read and I am passionate about cooking!"
JOANA VICENTE BAGINHA
"I'm currently doing my MA in gender studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies.
I love travelling and dancing. I have lived for three years in India and one in Guinea-Bissau working for the Portuguese Development Agency. Living in Asia and Africa has been one of the most important enlightening experiences of my life, specially in terms of being able to listen to many different women's voices/ experiences."
KRISTEN PERSAUD
"I'm currently doing my MA in Intelligence and International Security at King's College London with a particular focus on Palestine and the Middle East. I am from the United States but I am over here in London pursuing my MA. I took part in CADFA's A Look At Our Lives last year and I enjoyed meeting the students from Al-Quds University. My interests are sports and travelling. I am looking forward to meeting everyone."
LAURE VENIER- London, UK
"I'm studying Social Anthropology and Study of Religions at SOAS with a focus on the Middle East and Islam. I'm French but I mostly grew up in Manchester in the North of England and I am now living in London. I love travelling, reading and languages.
I'm new to CADFA and I can't wait to meet everyone from Palestine and the UK!"
NAILA ABDEL-KHALEK, London - UK
"I'm studying human rights law masters at Birkbeck, my mother is originally Irish and my father Egyptian. I am so excited to meet all the women involved in this, from the UK and Palestine!
I love cooking, I do muay thai kickboxing (nearly at my 2nd belt) and I can't wait to learn dabke :)"
NATALIE
"I am 24 and have been living in Hackney for about a year, working for a community garden project in northeast london that works with refugees, asylum seekers, mental health service users. I am involved in working for Traveller rights in the UK, specifically resisting the racially motivated eviction of the Irish Traveller community at Dale Farm.
I have a strong interest in gender equality issues, and researched Islamic feminism for my dissertation. I have been interested in the Palestinian struggle particularly since I moved to the UK in 2005, when I was able to explore the issue outside of the pro-Israel "consensus" where I went to school in Ohio, leading to my participation in the Gaza Solidarity Cambridge University occupation of 2009."
Wednesday, 14 March 2012
Tuesday, 6 March 2012
Appeal to everyone involved in the women's visit.
Is there any chance that you could make a monthly standing order, even a small one, to CADFA?
This is the way we can make sure that we can cover the costs of a visit like this and go on working hard with more exciting projects to promote human rights and respect for international humanitarian law in Palestine.
We have to cover thousands in match-funding costs for every project and cannot expect to find a major donor - We are however proud that co-operation by our friends is our main support. We urgently need to extend this - we are still behind on covering the women's visit costs at the time of writing this -and therefore ask you if you can play a part.
Many friends each contributing a little is what makes this work possible.
Please join CADFA and support our work by setting up a standing order to
CADFA, sort code 08-92-99, acc.no 6518 0334
Please also send us an email to say you have done this.
Please ask your family and friends if they will join us too.
PLEASE WILL YOU ALSO, DURING THE VISIT, make a collection for CADFA at every meeting and ask everyone who is interested in our work also to join us by making a standing order if possible.
Sunday, 4 March 2012
Palestinian woman on hunger strike against administrative detention
SOLIDARITY VIGIL IN HONOUR OF HANAA SHALABI + TO CALL FOR THE RELEASE OF ALL IMPRISONED WITHOUT TRIALOutside ULU, Malet St WC1, Tuesday 20th March 6-7pm
Of course we hope that by the time this vigil happens, Hanaa Shalabi (currently on hunger strike) is eating again and free - this event is in her honour. We call for the freeing of all political prisoners, in particular those in prison without trial on administrative detention.
We will carry candles and tape our mouths (as well as give out leaflets so people know what this is for).
We hope you can come.
We will carry candles and tape our mouths (as well as give out leaflets so people know what this is for).
We hope you can come.
Public events during the visit
WOMEN OF PALESTINE events
We hope you can come to some of these events...
On Tuesday 20th March in the evening, three events
- ULU http://www.facebook.com/events/168574133262385/?notif_t=event_invite
- KING'S COLLEGE 6pm probably at Strand Campus (tbc)
- HACKNEY http://www.facebook.com/events/316884971692919/
On Thursday 22nd March in the evening,
- NEWHAM, more details to follow
On Saturday 24th March
- KENTISH TOWN, events in day and evening...
- http://www.facebook.com/events/114732371988553/
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