Our Stories

Feb 273 min read

Oscar and Newroz Days

A few weeks ago, Rahat, one of our Down's Syndrome kiddies, asked his mother if it was “Oscar and Newroz day”, the day when he goes to...

Feb 273 min read

Re-Tethering

Some of our stories are very simple. There is a delightfulness to be found in their simplicity. It has yet again been a full and...

Feb 168 min read

Little People

We’re in love with our little people, the tiny members of our community who have big dreams and big hearts and one day will be the...

Feb 168 min read

Committed to Struggle

For the past ten years, we have lived and worked alongside girls and women who were taken into the captivity of ISIS, raped, tortured,...

Feb 164 min read

Grave Openers

It’s been another of “those weeks” here in the Middle East. Living the days when every bit of breath is sucked out of you. The days of...

Jan 215 min read

Well Diggers

“Write the vision, make it plain on tablets, so he may run who reads it. For still the vision awaits its appointed time, it hastens to...

Jan 217 min read

Vision is a Destination

“Throughout the centuries there were men who took first steps down new roads armed with nothing but their own vision. Their goals...

Dec 28, 20231 min read

We Wish You a Merry Christmas

Greetings to all of our friends who celebrate Christmas! And greetings from the Syriac Christian community of Avzruk Shno who thank you...

Dec 28, 20233 min read

Tidings of Comfort and Joy

A fire broke out last Monday at 2.00 am in Shariya camp. As you all know by now, fires are terrifying particularly due to the crowded,...

Dec 6, 20237 min read

Thankfulness in a Box

In another decade. In another city there lived a school girl whose name was Thankful. She was raised by her single mum. She was raised...

Nov 29, 20236 min read

Improving the World

Two years ago we established a program of community service, whereby once a month some of our Hope Academy of Art students, led by...

Nov 29, 202310 min read

Restoring the Foundations

In thinking about this week's blog my focus fell on the restoration of that which ISIS tried to steal and destroy. I saw our music...