In January 2007, a group of media makers and youth organizers from NYC and the Bay Area traveled to Palestine and joined an intergenerational team of Palestinian facilitators to lead digital storytelling workshops with Ibdaa and Lajee, two youth centers in the Bethlehem area of the occupied West Bank.

Twelve youth from Aida and Dheisheh refugee camps, ages 13-19, participated, created digital stories that offer new perspectives on Palestinian history, culture, life under occupation and visions for justice.

The following twelve digital stories are 3-5 minute each and have a different subject: the right of return, violent attacks on schools, dreams for the future, etc. The youth share the stories of their life and experience in their own voice and from their unique perspective.

Abeer’s “A Day Unlike Any Other Day”

Bara’a’s “Restrictions on Society”

Batul’s “Justice”

Khaled’s “The Key”

Kholoud’s “Blocked Dreams”




Linda’s “Innocent Dreams”

Maram’s “A Piece of Palestinian Suffering: The Difficulties of Movement”

Miras’ “The Day of Injury”

Muhannad’s “Shattering the Night’s Silence”

Raja’s “Suffering of the Palestinian People”

Saddam’s “Ruining Our Play”

Wasim’s “The Life of Refugees in the Camps”

If you are interested in screening these youth pieces in your community, please email events@mecaforpeace.org for more information.

You can also watch these powerful and original digital stories on-line!