Dreaming of Freedom: Palestinian Youth Under Siege and Occupation
Christ Presbyterian Church 944 E. Gorham St., Madison, Wisconsin 53703
press release: Sun. Oct. 27, 2:00 pm Christ Presbyterian Church (944 E Gorham St.) Dreaming of Freedom: Palestinian Youth Under Siege and Occupation – talk with Yousef Aljamal, Gaza Writer and Activist.
Meet Yousef Aljamal, a young writer who grew up in a refugee camp in Gaza and lived through the three devastating Israeli military assaults between 2008 and 2014. He will share his experiences and insights about the lives of youth there and elsewhere in Palestine, including tens of thousands imprisoned by Israel's military regime in the West Bank since 1967.
A contributor to the anthology Gaza Writes Back: Short Stories from Young Writers in Gaza Palestine, Aljamal has recently translated into English the book Dreaming of Freedom: Palestinian Child Prisoners Speak.
Yousef's talk will be preceded by brief remarks from Rep. Mark Pocan.
Refreshments including baklava will be served; Palestinian olive oil and crafts will be for sale. Free, but donations gratefully accepted to fund a clean water project for Gaza kids.
U.S. tour sponsored by Just World Educational. Sponsored locally by Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP); Jewish Voice for Peace-Madison; UW-Madison Students for Justice in Palestine; and Playgrounds for Palestine-Madison. Welcomed by WORT Radio.
For more information, visit http://www.madisonrafah.
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