art and words dedicated to the children of Palestine
Letters for Palestinian childhoods
An online and in-person travelling exhibition of letters, poems, and artwork dedicated to the children of Palestine.
L4PC aims to counter dehumanising narratives about Palestinians, showing solidarity by attending to the names, stories, experiences, dreams, and struggles of Palestinian children and the actions of the Western-backed Israeli state which are so violently shaping their lives.
Exhibits, workshops, and media coverage
From āUnchildingā to āChildcideā: Palestinian Childhood under Settler-Colonialism
By Basma Hajir and William W. McInerneyĀ First published 30 August 2024 by the Oxford Childhood and Youth Studies Network at the University of Oxford. This blog is adapted and drawn from part of a keynote speech delivered by the first author at the āLetters for...
Encuentro de niƱxs rebeldes (Colombia)
BogotĆ”, Colombia
Palestinian Childhoods: Solidarity and Sumud (London)
1-14th September 2025 UCL East, Marshgate Building (London) An immersive experience to counter the dehumanisation of the Palestinian people. Exhibition | Film Screenings |Community Events |International ConferenceĀ |Family DayĀ
Child Protection Week (Capetown)
7th June 2025
Komunikat: Listy do palestyÅskich dzieciÅstw
By Anna Witeska-MÅynarczyk, 2023, p. 297-302 In ETNOGRAFIA: PRAKTYKI, TEORIE, DOÅWIADCZENIA, no.9 Editors: Ewa Maciejewska-Mroczek and Anna Witeska-MÅynarczyk Etnografia_9_Antropologie_dzieciÅstwa_finalDownload
Pisanie listĆ³w dedykowanych dzieciom z Palestyny (Poland)
Pisanie listĆ³w dedykowanych dzieciom z Palestyny (Writing letters dedicated to children from Palestine)Sunday, 8 December 2024, 12:00 ā 14:00Wolna Biblioteka, ul. KsiÄcia Witolda 78, WrocÅaw (Poland)
Letters from Primary School 82 (Poland)
Thursday, 5 December 2024, 10:15 ā 12:00 AM Workshop at Primary School 82 in WrocÅaw, Blacharska 13, WrocÅaw (Poland)
University of Cadiz (Spain)
Jerez de la Frontera Campus, 2-18 December 2024
Rise and Resist (SA)
Letters for Palestinian Childhoods is being shown at Rise and Resist: United for Palestine, an exhibition at the Castle of Good Hope in Cape Town. The event will raise funds for Palestine and is part of efforts to decolonise a colonial relic. The castle was built as a...
L4PC at Rich Mix (UK)
Francesca Hsiesh and Anoushka Bonwick present Letters for Palestinian Childhoods at Rich Mix. Thu 14 Nov ā Fri 6 Dec 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, London, E1 6LA, England
Engaging Media, Art and Play (UK)
As you step into the Institute of Education foyer on the 4th floor, you might notice exhibits within the glass cabinets, inviting you to explore the dreams, hopes, and experiences of Palestinian children.* These exhibits are part of the Letters for Palestinian...
Workshop: Loss and Solidarity (UK)
On July 17, 2024, the L4PC team spent the day at a secondary school in East London, holding interactive workshops for Key Stage 3 (Year 7, 8 and 9) students. The workshops facilitated by the theatre-maker Osama Al-Azza, focused on exploring emotions surrounding loss,...
Ā Pracownia EtnograficznaĀ (Poland)
Key Stage Three Teaching Resource Pac
This lesson sequence, āPalestinian Childhoodsā, is designed to align with the KS3 English creative writing curriculum while fostering empathy and understanding among students. The lessons aim to explore themes of childhood, family, loss, and resilience through the...
UCA con Palestina (Spain)
UCA con Palestina: ExposiciĆ³n Cartas para las Infancias de Palestina, 9-15 July 2024, Universidad de CĆ”diz
Oxford launch of L4PC
11th July 2024, 2.30-4.30, The Community Works (Oxford, UK)
Reading and writing letters in solidarity (Poland)
Tuesday, 18 June 2024, 5:30 - 7:00 PMšWHERE: Stowarzyszenie dla Ziemi & Sklep SpoÅeczny, Rybna 4, Lublin (Poland) See the letters here.
Spanish Federation of Sociology conference
26-29 June 2024, Pablo de Olvavide University (Seville, Spain)
Acampada por Palestina (CƔdiz)
25th May 2024, Acampada por Palestina at the Universidad de CƔdiz
University of Cape Town (SA)
24th May 2024, 2.30-4.30 pm https://youtu.be/2f1EE7U2Avg
Centrespace Gallery (Bristol, UK)
3 May 2024Ā - 6 May 2024 Friday 3rd May Preview tickets Saturday 4th May talk tickets Sunday 5th May talk tickets: masked, 50% opening Monday 6th May event page Letters for Palestinian Childhoods at the Centrespace Gallery in Bristol (UK) is an...
Lettere allāinfanzia palestinese
Excerpts published in DEP - Deportate, esuli, profughe N. 53, 04/2024. Article by Bruna Bianchi and translations to Italian by Bruna Bianchi, Matteo Ermacora, and Serena Tiepolato. And see: https://comune-info.net/lettere-allinfanzia-palestinese-parte-i...
Apartheid Free Zone (London, UK)
19 March 2024 - 15 April 2024 Letters for Palestinian childhoods was on display in the Apartheid Free Zone created by UCL Action for Palestine (AFP). AFP is an autonomous group of staff and students working to end UCL's complicity in genocide and apartheid šļø Divest,...
Maqam Centre (London, UK)
Fayre: 25th February 2024Exhibit: 25th February - 1st March 2024The Maqam CentreWrentham AvenueNW10 3HJ London, UK
Common Ground, IAS (London, UK)
Launch: 7th February 2024Exhibit: 7th February - 23rd February 2024Institute of Advanced Studies, Common Ground, University College London, Gower Street, London, UK, WC1E 6BT Except Palestine: Town-Hall DiscussionĀ ( 4-6pm) The panel focuses on the impact of...
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