Palestinian Childhoods: Solidarity & Ṣumūd

As young Palestinians remind the world: “We are not numbers.” Join this immersive experience to counter the dehumanisation of the Palestinian people.

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Watercolour drawing of a blue and gold sunbird over the black and white drawings of a destroyed city.

This exhibition and programme of events seek to witness and convey Palestinian children’s struggle for everyday life, love, play and learning in the face of loss and brutality.

The two-week programme offers an exhibition of artworks by Palestinian artists and a collection of letters from the Letters for Palestinian Childhoods project alongside an international conference, public events, films, a family day, and ways to participate.

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The exhibition opens on 1 September with a launch event from 4 – 6pm. The exhibition will then be open daily from 10am – 4pm until 14 September.

Events include:

Resisting the Silencing of Palestinian Children (International hybrid conference): 2 – 3 September
Film screening of A Short Film About Kids and Tale of the Three Jewels: 4 September
Family day, a day of workshops and film: 6 September
Beyond the Checkpoints, Youth Voices from Palestine (panel discussion): 14 September