Many Children who have experienced trauma can’t focus well, as they have been rewired to simply survive.

Kay Terapolsi a craftyarab (3)

My Friend, Kay Terapolsi, A Crafty Arab

Kay Terapolsi. She is a mother, an artist, a friend, and my Arabic tutor. I knew that over the years she had made many craft items with her children in helping them become acquainted with her homeland.

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Refugees on the Gaza Strip 1948 – 1950

In 1948 it became clear that Palestinians who had fled to the Gaza area during the fighting leading to the establishment of the State of Israel were not planning to shelter in the Gaza Strip for a long time. They kept their house keys with them so they could go home at any time.

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