Voices of UNRWA blog:
palestine refugee stories
The Voices of UNRWA blog is dedicated to providing American readers with real stories of Palestine refugees and their lives.
This blog features many stories of UNRWA alumni many of whom now call the United States home.
We welcome guest writers, especially UNRWA alumni, to contribute stories and articles for consideration to our collection.
If you’re interested to write for UNRWA USA, please get in touch.
From the UNRWA USA team: A Not So Merry Christmas
The ongoing humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza has been described as ‘hell on earth’. At the time of writing this blog post, over 20,000 Palestinians have been killed, over 1.9 million displaced, and 136 UNRWA colleagues - who are refugees themselves- have also been killed by Israel’s war on Gaza.
Two of our UNRWA USA staff, Jason Terry, the Director of Strategic Programs, and Laila Mokhiber, the Director of Communications share their Christmas reflections during these tragic times.
Memories and Scenes from the Nakba Repeated
This piece of writing might be the only thing that tells the world I was once here. That I existed.
In these heavy days my memories, dreams, and biggest fears are mixed together. The sound of the massive airstrikes are in the background all the time.
DC’s 2023 Gaza 5K Champions
Hear from our top fundraisers about what the Gaza 5K means to them and draw from their valuable insights to inspire your fundraising for our next Gaza 5K.