Julian Lewis
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.
We are excited to announce the launch of an initiative we’ve been working on for a while. PfP established a school in Gaza for grades 1-5. We’re in our third week now of operation and it’s amazing. The school is a mixture of traditional and non-traditional learning. The first few days were focused on getting
Play, while it cannot change the external realities of children’s lives, can be a vehicle for children to explore and enjoy their differences and similarities and to create, even for a brief time, a more just world where everyone is an equal and valued participant.