The Hands up Project
@handsupproject.bsky.social
Storytelling, intercultural learning, remote theatre and much more with Palestinian children
This time, the story was “The Greedy Dog 🐕” — and our students had such a fun and engaging time!
💬 Discussed the pictures
🪄 Identified new words
🌟 Shared moral lessons
🎭 Acted out a short sketch
✍️ Formed adverbs and classified verbs to be
Miss Wafaa and her students!
💬 Discussed the pictures
🪄 Identified new words
🌟 Shared moral lessons
🎭 Acted out a short sketch
✍️ Formed adverbs and classified verbs to be
Miss Wafaa and her students!
November 11, 2025 at 11:38 AM
This time, the story was “The Greedy Dog 🐕” — and our students had such a fun and engaging time!
💬 Discussed the pictures
🪄 Identified new words
🌟 Shared moral lessons
🎭 Acted out a short sketch
✍️ Formed adverbs and classified verbs to be
Miss Wafaa and her students!
💬 Discussed the pictures
🪄 Identified new words
🌟 Shared moral lessons
🎭 Acted out a short sketch
✍️ Formed adverbs and classified verbs to be
Miss Wafaa and her students!
The Hands Up Project exhibition Moon Tell Me Truth is now open in Machynlleth,Wales —beautifully hosted by Sploj, a youth-led arts space!
Open until 11 Dec 2025
Thanks to the Sploj volunteers for setting up the show and running an online art auction to support our work
galabid.com/ennynartauction
Open until 11 Dec 2025
Thanks to the Sploj volunteers for setting up the show and running an online art auction to support our work
galabid.com/ennynartauction
November 10, 2025 at 7:53 PM
The Hands Up Project exhibition Moon Tell Me Truth is now open in Machynlleth,Wales —beautifully hosted by Sploj, a youth-led arts space!
Open until 11 Dec 2025
Thanks to the Sploj volunteers for setting up the show and running an online art auction to support our work
galabid.com/ennynartauction
Open until 11 Dec 2025
Thanks to the Sploj volunteers for setting up the show and running an online art auction to support our work
galabid.com/ennynartauction
🎨 Daily update from Nada – Art from the Rubble
Even amid Gaza’s ruins, we believe every hardship will pass. Through Art from the Rubble, we turn pain into creativity and destruction into hope.
Even amid Gaza’s ruins, we believe every hardship will pass. Through Art from the Rubble, we turn pain into creativity and destruction into hope.
November 10, 2025 at 3:05 PM
🎨 Daily update from Nada – Art from the Rubble
Even amid Gaza’s ruins, we believe every hardship will pass. Through Art from the Rubble, we turn pain into creativity and destruction into hope.
Even amid Gaza’s ruins, we believe every hardship will pass. Through Art from the Rubble, we turn pain into creativity and destruction into hope.
Each week sparks new creativity and inspiration! 🔥
This time, Miss Majd and her students in Gaza explored “Juha and the Donkey” through fun, thoughtful, and creative activities — from proverb connections and storytelling to singing, hashtag challenges, and even modern Juha twists! 🎭🐴✨
This time, Miss Majd and her students in Gaza explored “Juha and the Donkey” through fun, thoughtful, and creative activities — from proverb connections and storytelling to singing, hashtag challenges, and even modern Juha twists! 🎭🐴✨
November 8, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Each week sparks new creativity and inspiration! 🔥
This time, Miss Majd and her students in Gaza explored “Juha and the Donkey” through fun, thoughtful, and creative activities — from proverb connections and storytelling to singing, hashtag challenges, and even modern Juha twists! 🎭🐴✨
This time, Miss Majd and her students in Gaza explored “Juha and the Donkey” through fun, thoughtful, and creative activities — from proverb connections and storytelling to singing, hashtag challenges, and even modern Juha twists! 🎭🐴✨
🌧️ Welcome Winter! ☁️💦
Batool and her students in Gaza celebrated the arrival of winter through creative, interactive activities that beautifully expressed the season’s spirit. The session combined learning with fun — building language skills, confidence, and teamwork in a warm, joyful atmosphere. ❄️💙
Batool and her students in Gaza celebrated the arrival of winter through creative, interactive activities that beautifully expressed the season’s spirit. The session combined learning with fun — building language skills, confidence, and teamwork in a warm, joyful atmosphere. ❄️💙
November 8, 2025 at 11:11 AM
🌧️ Welcome Winter! ☁️💦
Batool and her students in Gaza celebrated the arrival of winter through creative, interactive activities that beautifully expressed the season’s spirit. The session combined learning with fun — building language skills, confidence, and teamwork in a warm, joyful atmosphere. ❄️💙
Batool and her students in Gaza celebrated the arrival of winter through creative, interactive activities that beautifully expressed the season’s spirit. The session combined learning with fun — building language skills, confidence, and teamwork in a warm, joyful atmosphere. ❄️💙
🎨 Art from the Rubble – Daily Update
Today’s activity, “The Amusement City,” brought so much joy.
The students collected iron wires, a wooden board, and even satin fabric from the rubble — then shaped and painted them into a beautiful amusement park scene.
Today’s activity, “The Amusement City,” brought so much joy.
The students collected iron wires, a wooden board, and even satin fabric from the rubble — then shaped and painted them into a beautiful amusement park scene.
November 7, 2025 at 11:14 AM
🎨 Art from the Rubble – Daily Update
Today’s activity, “The Amusement City,” brought so much joy.
The students collected iron wires, a wooden board, and even satin fabric from the rubble — then shaped and painted them into a beautiful amusement park scene.
Today’s activity, “The Amusement City,” brought so much joy.
The students collected iron wires, a wooden board, and even satin fabric from the rubble — then shaped and painted them into a beautiful amusement park scene.
A beautiful day at the HUP Cairo School 💫
Grateful for everyone who supported us over the past year — a . ❤️
Special thanks to Nick and Donna for their constant support, to Dr. Suliman for leading the school with such care, and to all our wonderful teachers and students who make it all possible. 🌿
Grateful for everyone who supported us over the past year — a . ❤️
Special thanks to Nick and Donna for their constant support, to Dr. Suliman for leading the school with such care, and to all our wonderful teachers and students who make it all possible. 🌿
November 6, 2025 at 5:51 PM
A beautiful day at the HUP Cairo School 💫
Grateful for everyone who supported us over the past year — a . ❤️
Special thanks to Nick and Donna for their constant support, to Dr. Suliman for leading the school with such care, and to all our wonderful teachers and students who make it all possible. 🌿
Grateful for everyone who supported us over the past year — a . ❤️
Special thanks to Nick and Donna for their constant support, to Dr. Suliman for leading the school with such care, and to all our wonderful teachers and students who make it all possible. 🌿
We’re going live on Facebook this Saturday! 🎙️✨
Young Palestinian poets from the Hands Up Project & SOAS University will share their voices and dreams in a special online poetry gathering.
📅 Nov 15 — 2PM UK / 4PM Palestine
📍 Live on Facebook
Young Palestinian poets from the Hands Up Project & SOAS University will share their voices and dreams in a special online poetry gathering.
📅 Nov 15 — 2PM UK / 4PM Palestine
📍 Live on Facebook
November 6, 2025 at 1:55 PM
We’re going live on Facebook this Saturday! 🎙️✨
Young Palestinian poets from the Hands Up Project & SOAS University will share their voices and dreams in a special online poetry gathering.
📅 Nov 15 — 2PM UK / 4PM Palestine
📍 Live on Facebook
Young Palestinian poets from the Hands Up Project & SOAS University will share their voices and dreams in a special online poetry gathering.
📅 Nov 15 — 2PM UK / 4PM Palestine
📍 Live on Facebook
🎨 Daily update from Nada — Art from the Rubble
I revisited the UNRWA shelter where I created my first artwork two years ago with just a pencil. I told the children about our project, and by the end, they built tall towers from stones — hope rising from the rubble. 💫
I revisited the UNRWA shelter where I created my first artwork two years ago with just a pencil. I told the children about our project, and by the end, they built tall towers from stones — hope rising from the rubble. 💫
November 6, 2025 at 11:46 AM
🎨 Daily update from Nada — Art from the Rubble
I revisited the UNRWA shelter where I created my first artwork two years ago with just a pencil. I told the children about our project, and by the end, they built tall towers from stones — hope rising from the rubble. 💫
I revisited the UNRWA shelter where I created my first artwork two years ago with just a pencil. I told the children about our project, and by the end, they built tall towers from stones — hope rising from the rubble. 💫
A beautiful ceramic sculpture by local artist Elena Buran, inspired by the poem on page 49 of Moon by Remas Mohamed Zouraba 🌙
The artwork brings Remas’s words to life — her name and lines from the poem form part of the sculpture’s background, connecting art and poetry in a powerful way. 🎨✨
The artwork brings Remas’s words to life — her name and lines from the poem form part of the sculpture’s background, connecting art and poetry in a powerful way. 🎨✨
November 4, 2025 at 9:07 PM
A beautiful ceramic sculpture by local artist Elena Buran, inspired by the poem on page 49 of Moon by Remas Mohamed Zouraba 🌙
The artwork brings Remas’s words to life — her name and lines from the poem form part of the sculpture’s background, connecting art and poetry in a powerful way. 🎨✨
The artwork brings Remas’s words to life — her name and lines from the poem form part of the sculpture’s background, connecting art and poetry in a powerful way. 🎨✨
🎉🎂 A special day at our Cairo school!
Today, our students and teachers came together to celebrate Ms. Doaa’s birthday with lots of love, laughter, and sweet moments. 💐✨
Thank you, Ms. Doaa, for your kindness, creativity, and all the joy you bring to the children every day. 💛
Today, our students and teachers came together to celebrate Ms. Doaa’s birthday with lots of love, laughter, and sweet moments. 💐✨
Thank you, Ms. Doaa, for your kindness, creativity, and all the joy you bring to the children every day. 💛
November 4, 2025 at 12:48 PM
🎉🎂 A special day at our Cairo school!
Today, our students and teachers came together to celebrate Ms. Doaa’s birthday with lots of love, laughter, and sweet moments. 💐✨
Thank you, Ms. Doaa, for your kindness, creativity, and all the joy you bring to the children every day. 💛
Today, our students and teachers came together to celebrate Ms. Doaa’s birthday with lots of love, laughter, and sweet moments. 💐✨
Thank you, Ms. Doaa, for your kindness, creativity, and all the joy you bring to the children every day. 💛
Check out the trailer for our new documentary film From Gaza we speak Please get in touch if you'd like to arrange a screening in your school, university, cultural centre etc. the film is 50 minutes long and can be followed by a live link to some of the original creators of the plays from Gaza.
November 3, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Check out the trailer for our new documentary film From Gaza we speak Please get in touch if you'd like to arrange a screening in your school, university, cultural centre etc. the film is 50 minutes long and can be followed by a live link to some of the original creators of the plays from Gaza.
🎨 Art from Rubble — Daily Update 🌿
Today, Nada and her group brought to life an activity called “Our Beautiful City.” 🏙️✨
The children imagined Gaza as a peaceful, colorful place — clear skies, no missiles, no suffering — and painted their dreams on nylon sheets used as tent walls in the camp. 🎨✂️
Today, Nada and her group brought to life an activity called “Our Beautiful City.” 🏙️✨
The children imagined Gaza as a peaceful, colorful place — clear skies, no missiles, no suffering — and painted their dreams on nylon sheets used as tent walls in the camp. 🎨✂️
November 3, 2025 at 12:37 PM
🎨 Art from Rubble — Daily Update 🌿
Today, Nada and her group brought to life an activity called “Our Beautiful City.” 🏙️✨
The children imagined Gaza as a peaceful, colorful place — clear skies, no missiles, no suffering — and painted their dreams on nylon sheets used as tent walls in the camp. 🎨✂️
Today, Nada and her group brought to life an activity called “Our Beautiful City.” 🏙️✨
The children imagined Gaza as a peaceful, colorful place — clear skies, no missiles, no suffering — and painted their dreams on nylon sheets used as tent walls in the camp. 🎨✂️
📝✨ A Creative Day at the Hands Up School in Cairo!
Our talented students wrote beautiful poems in both English and Arabic with Miss Rania and Afnan — expressing their thoughts, dreams, and feelings through powerful words.
Meanwhile, Miss Majd and Doaa led fun and engaging activities with the kids
Our talented students wrote beautiful poems in both English and Arabic with Miss Rania and Afnan — expressing their thoughts, dreams, and feelings through powerful words.
Meanwhile, Miss Majd and Doaa led fun and engaging activities with the kids
November 2, 2025 at 3:33 PM
📝✨ A Creative Day at the Hands Up School in Cairo!
Our talented students wrote beautiful poems in both English and Arabic with Miss Rania and Afnan — expressing their thoughts, dreams, and feelings through powerful words.
Meanwhile, Miss Majd and Doaa led fun and engaging activities with the kids
Our talented students wrote beautiful poems in both English and Arabic with Miss Rania and Afnan — expressing their thoughts, dreams, and feelings through powerful words.
Meanwhile, Miss Majd and Doaa led fun and engaging activities with the kids
📚 If You Were a Stories Alive Character… Which One Would You Be? ✨
That was the theme of our first session back in North Gaza! 💕
They also had fun with:
🧑🦼 The Chairs Game
🤾 Catch and Pick
🎨 Cut and Colour
A wonderful, creative day with Miss Hana and her students in Gaza! 💫
That was the theme of our first session back in North Gaza! 💕
They also had fun with:
🧑🦼 The Chairs Game
🤾 Catch and Pick
🎨 Cut and Colour
A wonderful, creative day with Miss Hana and her students in Gaza! 💫
November 2, 2025 at 1:22 PM
📚 If You Were a Stories Alive Character… Which One Would You Be? ✨
That was the theme of our first session back in North Gaza! 💕
They also had fun with:
🧑🦼 The Chairs Game
🤾 Catch and Pick
🎨 Cut and Colour
A wonderful, creative day with Miss Hana and her students in Gaza! 💫
That was the theme of our first session back in North Gaza! 💕
They also had fun with:
🧑🦼 The Chairs Game
🤾 Catch and Pick
🎨 Cut and Colour
A wonderful, creative day with Miss Hana and her students in Gaza! 💫
🎨 Art from Rubble | Daily Update 🌿
Nada led a powerful collaborative session between her students in the camp east of Deir al-Balah and teacher Sahar’s students in western Gaza. 💛
Nada led a powerful collaborative session between her students in the camp east of Deir al-Balah and teacher Sahar’s students in western Gaza. 💛
November 1, 2025 at 4:14 PM
🎨 Art from Rubble | Daily Update 🌿
Nada led a powerful collaborative session between her students in the camp east of Deir al-Balah and teacher Sahar’s students in western Gaza. 💛
Nada led a powerful collaborative session between her students in the camp east of Deir al-Balah and teacher Sahar’s students in western Gaza. 💛
🥩🕵️ Juha and the Meat Story! 🎭✨
This week, Miss Majd and her amazing students in Gaza had so much fun diving into the story of Juha and the Meat!
Through creative activities and storytelling, the students became little detectives — and finally discovered who the meat eater was! 😄🔍
This week, Miss Majd and her amazing students in Gaza had so much fun diving into the story of Juha and the Meat!
Through creative activities and storytelling, the students became little detectives — and finally discovered who the meat eater was! 😄🔍
November 1, 2025 at 12:16 PM
🥩🕵️ Juha and the Meat Story! 🎭✨
This week, Miss Majd and her amazing students in Gaza had so much fun diving into the story of Juha and the Meat!
Through creative activities and storytelling, the students became little detectives — and finally discovered who the meat eater was! 😄🔍
This week, Miss Majd and her amazing students in Gaza had so much fun diving into the story of Juha and the Meat!
Through creative activities and storytelling, the students became little detectives — and finally discovered who the meat eater was! 😄🔍
🎭 The cast has arrived in London! 🇵🇸🇬🇧
Today, we’re spending the day in rehearsals — getting ready for tomorrow’s performance at the Voices of Palestine Festival at Kings Place. 🌿✨
🎟️ Grab yours here: kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/voices-of-palestine-festival-celebrating-palestinian-culture-heritage
Today, we’re spending the day in rehearsals — getting ready for tomorrow’s performance at the Voices of Palestine Festival at Kings Place. 🌿✨
🎟️ Grab yours here: kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/voices-of-palestine-festival-celebrating-palestinian-culture-heritage
October 31, 2025 at 1:05 PM
🎭 The cast has arrived in London! 🇵🇸🇬🇧
Today, we’re spending the day in rehearsals — getting ready for tomorrow’s performance at the Voices of Palestine Festival at Kings Place. 🌿✨
🎟️ Grab yours here: kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/voices-of-palestine-festival-celebrating-palestinian-culture-heritage
Today, we’re spending the day in rehearsals — getting ready for tomorrow’s performance at the Voices of Palestine Festival at Kings Place. 🌿✨
🎟️ Grab yours here: kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/voices-of-palestine-festival-celebrating-palestinian-culture-heritage
🎨 Art from Rubble | Daily Update with Nada 💕
Today’s activity was one of the most heartfelt yet. The students painted on cardboard boxes — the same ones they collect daily to use as firewood. 🏚📦
It was an activity filled with emotions and unspoken dreams.
Today’s activity was one of the most heartfelt yet. The students painted on cardboard boxes — the same ones they collect daily to use as firewood. 🏚📦
It was an activity filled with emotions and unspoken dreams.
October 30, 2025 at 9:37 AM
🎨 Art from Rubble | Daily Update with Nada 💕
Today’s activity was one of the most heartfelt yet. The students painted on cardboard boxes — the same ones they collect daily to use as firewood. 🏚📦
It was an activity filled with emotions and unspoken dreams.
Today’s activity was one of the most heartfelt yet. The students painted on cardboard boxes — the same ones they collect daily to use as firewood. 🏚📦
It was an activity filled with emotions and unspoken dreams.
Reposted by The Hands up Project
In Peterborough Cathedral today, unexpectedly, I found heart-wrenching poetry by children from Gaza. Part of a project by (I think) @handsupproject.bsky.social. One is about (our) silence being worse than war so i thought I'd share, even tho' people may know about this @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social
October 29, 2025 at 6:29 PM
In Peterborough Cathedral today, unexpectedly, I found heart-wrenching poetry by children from Gaza. Part of a project by (I think) @handsupproject.bsky.social. One is about (our) silence being worse than war so i thought I'd share, even tho' people may know about this @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social
❄️✨ A Magical Day at the Hands Up School in Cairo! ✨❄️
In this lovely video, Ms. Afnan asks our students to share their thoughts about their visit to Sky Egypt – the Snow City! ⛄️💙
In this lovely video, Ms. Afnan asks our students to share their thoughts about their visit to Sky Egypt – the Snow City! ⛄️💙
October 29, 2025 at 5:27 PM
❄️✨ A Magical Day at the Hands Up School in Cairo! ✨❄️
In this lovely video, Ms. Afnan asks our students to share their thoughts about their visit to Sky Egypt – the Snow City! ⛄️💙
In this lovely video, Ms. Afnan asks our students to share their thoughts about their visit to Sky Egypt – the Snow City! ⛄️💙
🎨 Art from Rubble | Faces We Miss 🖤
They used cardboard boxes collected from the rubble — once meant for firewood — now transformed into powerful memories and expressions of love and resilience. 🌿
They used cardboard boxes collected from the rubble — once meant for firewood — now transformed into powerful memories and expressions of love and resilience. 🌿
October 29, 2025 at 11:49 AM
🎨 Art from Rubble | Faces We Miss 🖤
They used cardboard boxes collected from the rubble — once meant for firewood — now transformed into powerful memories and expressions of love and resilience. 🌿
They used cardboard boxes collected from the rubble — once meant for firewood — now transformed into powerful memories and expressions of love and resilience. 🌿
💫 A New Incredible Session for the HOPE CLUB! 💫
We’re so happy to welcome new members to the club!
The students had a wonderful time:
🌼 Talking about their group
🌼 Playing Run and Remember
🌼 Drawing their dreams with Miss Wafaa and her amazing students in Gaza 💕
We’re so happy to welcome new members to the club!
The students had a wonderful time:
🌼 Talking about their group
🌼 Playing Run and Remember
🌼 Drawing their dreams with Miss Wafaa and her amazing students in Gaza 💕
October 28, 2025 at 8:41 PM
💫 A New Incredible Session for the HOPE CLUB! 💫
We’re so happy to welcome new members to the club!
The students had a wonderful time:
🌼 Talking about their group
🌼 Playing Run and Remember
🌼 Drawing their dreams with Miss Wafaa and her amazing students in Gaza 💕
We’re so happy to welcome new members to the club!
The students had a wonderful time:
🌼 Talking about their group
🌼 Playing Run and Remember
🌼 Drawing their dreams with Miss Wafaa and her amazing students in Gaza 💕
💫 A New Incredible Session for the HOPE CLUB! 💫
We’re so happy to welcome new members to the club!
The students had a wonderful time:
🌼 Talking about their group
🌼 Playing Run and Remember
🌼 Drawing their dreams with Miss Wafaa and her amazing students in Gaza 💕
We’re so happy to welcome new members to the club!
The students had a wonderful time:
🌼 Talking about their group
🌼 Playing Run and Remember
🌼 Drawing their dreams with Miss Wafaa and her amazing students in Gaza 💕
October 28, 2025 at 8:41 PM
💫 A New Incredible Session for the HOPE CLUB! 💫
We’re so happy to welcome new members to the club!
The students had a wonderful time:
🌼 Talking about their group
🌼 Playing Run and Remember
🌼 Drawing their dreams with Miss Wafaa and her amazing students in Gaza 💕
We’re so happy to welcome new members to the club!
The students had a wonderful time:
🌼 Talking about their group
🌼 Playing Run and Remember
🌼 Drawing their dreams with Miss Wafaa and her amazing students in Gaza 💕
🎨 Art from Rubble – Daily Update
Recently, Nada created three paintings inspired by activities she carried out with her students inside the camp. Each artwork reflects moments of creativity, strength, and connection. 💕
Recently, Nada created three paintings inspired by activities she carried out with her students inside the camp. Each artwork reflects moments of creativity, strength, and connection. 💕
October 28, 2025 at 11:13 AM
🎨 Art from Rubble – Daily Update
Recently, Nada created three paintings inspired by activities she carried out with her students inside the camp. Each artwork reflects moments of creativity, strength, and connection. 💕
Recently, Nada created three paintings inspired by activities she carried out with her students inside the camp. Each artwork reflects moments of creativity, strength, and connection. 💕