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Layla of Arabia

December 15th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Middle East, Saudi Arabia

Dec. 14, 2009 NIR BOMS and NOAM IVRI , THE JERUSALEM POST ‘I am writing from the other side of the ocean to inform you that after my graduation I won’t be returning” wrote Saudi student Layla (a pseudonym) to her family, in a letter published in the Saudi newspaper Okaz. “I’ve been freed from [...]

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Education for Tolerance: A Ray of Hope in a Troubled Region

December 20th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Academic, Education for peace

The enclose piece  is the fruit of collaborative work with two dear colleagues, an Israeli (David Oman)  and a Kuwaiti (Khaled AlJenfawi) who are both involved with an NGO where I serve as a board member. It deals with an important key for peace in the region,  namely the issue of  education for peace and [...]

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