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Hope in Action Art Exhibition
We wanted to give you a sneak peek at the Hope in Action Art Exhibition we will be setting up in Dubai for The Tent Initiative Event. The...
6 days ago1 min read


Welcome to Spring!
Wishing our dear supporters who celebrate Passover and Easter a very blessed holiday! This week we want to share some happy photos of...
6 days ago1 min read


As Sheep Surrounded By Wolves
I had planned to update you on our horse Newroz (we believe that her leg is healing, thank you to those who are helping with the vet fees...
6 days ago2 min read


Overwhelmed
I think that many of us feel overwhelmed at this point in human history, with so much going on globally that our senses, our emotions,...
Mar 285 min read


Broken Fences
A heartfelt thank you to all who are praying for Newroz. On Tuesday our two very gracious vets came, Doctor Ali from Kirkuk who is the...
Mar 282 min read


A Testament
During the course of our life here, our blue gates have seen around 4500 students come and go. Some stay for years, some for a shorter...
Mar 283 min read


Hope in Every Step by Nurse Salah
It is easy to build something with people who are physically and mentally healthy. Today, however, I want to talk about a different group...
Mar 285 min read


Sneak Peek
This week we have been looking back at our journey, a journey of a decade. A journey that has included much pain, loss, sorrow. The...
Mar 281 min read


Too Wonderful
Our precious Arabian horse, Newroz, was given to us by the Kurdish Presidential family. We called her Newroz (New Day) simply because she...
Feb 123 min read


6M
There have been noticeable milestones along our Mesopotamian journey. If I were to put it in Biblical terms, altars and memorial stones...
Feb 124 min read


Chutzpah. Audacity.
Dear friends and journey men, Although our wonderful Mr Payiz and his Sewing Hope team wanted to share with you today, I feel that I...
Feb 124 min read


From Our Week...
Lisa is travelling in the region this week so instead of our usual update we would love to share these wonderful, hope-filled photos with...
Feb 121 min read
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