As we grieve the ongoing catastrophe in Gaza, we're also committed to preserving and honoring the stories of Palestine refugees. Join us live on Thursday, June 20th, at 12 pm EST for a special World Refugee Day event.

While Palestine refugees mainly live in and around camps across the Middle East, many have built lives in the diaspora, including the United States and Canada. These individuals have thrived as doctors, teachers, authors, engineers, and artists in their communities, often attributing their success to UNRWA's support.

Our Refugee Advisory Council members are children of UNRWA. They will share stories of how the Agency was integral to their upbringings in Gaza, the West Bank, and Lebanon and continues to be part of their lives today.

This event will also feature a music performance or two by talented artists from Gaza.

Our storytellers this year are: 

• Ahmed Arafat, Chief Information Officer at 5D Services, LLC

• Rania Qawasma, Architect & Founder of Daarna

• Ihmayed Ali, Biomedical Engineer at McGill University and Author

• Raed Sharif, PhD, Senior Regional Program Manager at SecDev Foundation