Archives: People

Tala El-fahmawi is a mother, former teacher, writer, and granddaughter of Palestinian refugees. She works with PfP because she believes deeply in every child’s Right to Play.

Julian Lewis I am a writer, editor and social entrepreneur. As a parent who has travelled in the Middle East, I am inspired by Susan Abulhawa’s vision of playgrounds as ‘a special place and refuge’ for young Palestinians to play.

Evie Dickinson I work in Fundraising and Communications for a UK Charity and have been working within the small charity sector for around seven years. I hope to use my skills to boost awareness of Playgrounds for Palestine UK.

Ayah El-fahmawi is a scientist, aspiring doctor, and Palestinian American poet. She is thrilled to be a part of Playgrounds for Palestine which affirms the rights of children to live healthy and joyful lives.

Amer Zahr is an Arab-American comedian, speaker, writer, and adjunct professor at University of Detroit Mercy School of Law. He has headlined packed houses at New York City’s world-famous Carnegie Hall and the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC.  He is the founder of producer of the “1001 Laughs Ramallah

Amali is a first generation Palestinian American who grew up in Dearborn, Michigan, with her 5 siblings.  She graduated from Temple University’s Doctorate Pharmacy program and helps her husband run their own businesses. She is a devoted wife, proud mom of three very active kids, runner, photo-taker, tree hugger, and life lover.   She is proud

Cassandra works as a carpenter and painter in Madison, WI and  lives at a Mary House, a catholic worker house that provides hospitality to low income families visiting the federal prison in Oxford WI.

Samir El-Omari is an engineering professor at the University of Wisconsin in Platteville. He is a second-generation Palestinian refugee from Jaffa. Samir joined Playgrounds for Palestine – Madison chapter since his arrival in Madison in 2007 and now is running this chapter. The last project funded by the Madison chapter was built summer 2016 in

Salah was the director of Lajee Center in the Aida Refugee Camp, where he was born and lived all his life, until his passing in April 2021.  He was our brother, comrade, and friend, and we miss him deeply. Salah was a champion of his people, and he dedicated all his life to improving the

I was a teacher but now run a small educational company, specialising in mathematics. Following a visit to Palestine I read the article in the Guardian then got in touch with our American counterparts and asked how could we help.