Shahed (15 years old) chose the word humanity ("Insaniyah" in arabic). She lives in a place where humans are segregated, but she told me that she wants her wall to be for humanity altogether. She cares about humanity, no matter the race or religion.
I'm thrilled to have painted the word "Humanity" because I've never been given this word in 4 and a half years of Share The Word Project! I also love its meaning and why Shahed chose it. After spending a month in Palestine, and visiting Israel, it's hard to feel hopeful about the whole situation, even for someone like me who tends to look at the good side of things. However people like Shahed truly amaze me. She lives in a refugee camp with constant tension and drones flying above her head, shootings happening at night, and she knows too many people who've died in the conflict. But somehow there's hope in her, there's a real heart that loves beyond all of this. I hope one day she - and people like her - will be in charge, and take care of humanity. .
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Great graphic image!