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Publishing children's books
Publishing children's books
Nous, enfants de Gaza
We, children of Gaza
Text: Julie Franck, Khloud Daoud, Ahmed Alazbat
Drawings: Pauline Berger
Editions de l'Association Alama, 2024, 88 pages
Available in French only.
This book tells the story of Amal and Imad, two children living in Gaza. Through their eyes, we discover their daily lives: their family, their friends, their games, but also the great difficulties they face, such as the bombings, the lack of food and the destruction all around them. Amal and Imad also share memories of their past, the stories of their grandparents, and what words like justice and hope mean to them. Even in the hardest of times, they find reasons to hope and dream of a better world. This book helps us to better understand what the children of Gaza are going through, while showing their courage and incredible resilience.
For deliveries outside of Europe, please contact us at info@alama.ch
About the authors
Julie Franck holds a doctorate in psychology and is a lecturer and researcher at the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences at the University of Geneva in Switzerland. She teaches and conducts research on cognitive processes related to language in children and adults at the Laboratory of Experimental Psycholinguistics and Speech Therapy. Since 2017, she has developed a range of research, teaching and civic engagement programmes at the university in relation to Geneva's migrant population. She spent time in Gaza in 2018, and is the founder of the Geneva-based associations Yaffa and Alama.
Khloud Daoud holds a bachelor's degree in English language and literature with a specialisation in teaching methods from the Al-Quds Open University in Gaza. Before 7 October 2023, she taught English at the Riyadh Centre and in various schools, on a daily basis. After fleeing her home in Gaza City and taking refuge in various places, she returned to live in the bombed-out house where her grandfather died. This project represents her determination to give a voice to young Palestinians, and to highlight their resilience and hope for a better future.
Ahmed Alazbat is a social worker and graduate of the University College of Applied Sciences in Gaza. He left Gaza in 2016, and currently lives and works in Switzerland. He has several years' experience of social work in Gaza with national and international organisations. During the 2008, 2011 and 2014 wars, his work involved training specialists in psychosocial work in war situations and providing psychological consultations to families affected by the war. In 2013, he founded the Sama Jafra centre, where art and culture are at the heart of psychosocial work. He is the founder of the association Yaffa.
Pauline Berger, born in Aix-en-Provence, is a French-Swiss freelance illustrator, comic book author and graphic designer who has lived in Valais for over 15 years. After studying Restoration and Conservation of Works of Art in Paris and Lyon, she moved to Switzerland. Involved in the cultural life of the canton of Valais and an activist with the Collectif féministe valaisan, she organises artistic events and collective exhibitions in the canton.
Engagement for studies
Engagement for studies
Alama is committed to accompanying students from conflict zones in Geneva. The association is currently working with two female students from Gaza who have recently been admitted to the University of Geneva. This includes seeking funding to help them cover their basic needs (housing, subsistence, insurance), logistical assistance with administrative formalities, and support to facilitate their social integration.
You can help us by making a donation specifying "studies". All the money raised will be used as financial aid for these students. Thank you very much in advance for your contribution of any amount!
About the students
About the students
Khloud Dawood holds a bachelor's degree in English language and literature with a specialisation in teaching methods from the Al-Quds Open University in Gaza. She taught English in various schools for several years and had just been accepted to teach in UNRWA schools when the war broke out. She currently lives on the 4th floor of her house, which was destroyed by bombardments in Gaza City. Khloud Dawood is one of the authors of an illustrated children's book published by the Alama association.
She has been accepted by the Faculty of Translation and Interpretation (FTI) of the University of Geneva to join the Masters programme in Arabic-English translation.
Khloud Shaheen holds a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from Al Azhar University and a bachelor's degree in psychology from Al Aqsa University in Gaza. Since 2013, she has worked as a psychologist in various associations, hospitals and universities, most recently during the war with the NGO Médecins Sans Frontières. Her house was destroyed and she lives in a tent in southern Gaza with her 4 daughters Nagham (16), Raghad (14), Dima (11) and Mena (9).
She has been accepted by the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Geneva to join the interdisciplinary Master's programme in neuroscience.
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