Come for the art, stay for the stories.

Join us in elevating Palestinian artists and stories! A space to come together as a community in appreciating powerful artwork and a special story time circle for children (under 12) connecting on Palestine.

We are also inviting community to attend with a dish to share. Any size of a shared snack is welcome!

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About the Artist: Hussein Al Jerjawi is my name, and I'm from Gaza, Palestine. With a shattered heart, I am writing to ask for your assistance on behalf of my family and myself. For over half a year, we had been living in constant anxiety, never knowing what the day would bring. With your generous assistance, you have the potential to offer my family and I hope and a way out of this terrible existence that we have lived and continue to live every day.

I am a talented and passionate 17-year-old artist and photographer. I am interested in art and comic drawing and am seeking to develop my talent. I was very active in the art community before this war started.

I participated in many art galleries and actively participated in workshops, and I also worked with children to entertain them in schools. During this time, I have also been taking on small projects to help my family and I get through these rough days, but it seems that whatever happens, we cannot manage to get through this without asking for your support. My dreams of creating and selling paintings together with my friends have now been replaced with grief, as several have passed away or relocated out of Gaza. All of us are living together in this nightmare that we wish we could wake up from.