Jerusalem Tales The Children of Gaza & Jerusalem together in Creativity & Hope

IPBBY initiated a creative writing training for children in cooperation with Al Saraya Center for Community Services in Jerusalem. Many children were happy to write stories reflecting their reality. The stories were spontaneous and reflected their aspirations to have their voice reach the wider world.
The stories were sent to PBBY libraries in Gaza where the children interacted with the text and made beautiful illustrations.

This summer the coordinators at al Al Saraya Center implemented second phase of the training. The results were heart warming, reflecting the fact that children excel and become more creative when they have the opportunity to express their thoughts and feelings freely and leisurely.
Again the stories were sent to children in Gaza in IBBY libraries for illustrations, where the children interacted with the text beautifully, as it reflected their reality too and their love of Jerusalem.