The Hands Up Project

🎭 Welcome to Gaza is now online 💛 Missed our live performance? You can now watch the recording of this powerful theatre piece created and performed by young women from Gaza. Arabic with English subtitles. 🎥 Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=3VeNaw…

📚✨ New blog by Nick Bilbrough: When a gun is an uncountable noun A powerful reflection on grammar, meaning, and the voices of Gaza’s children — centered around a moving poem by Fatema Saidam, published in Moon Tell Me Truth. 👉 handsupproject.org/blog-hup/gun-a…

So many beautiful moments at the Oh Big Blue event in Exeter tonight 💛 Poetry from Gaza, thoughtful responses, inspiring dance pieces by St James students, and wonderful community spirit. Huge thanks to Caitlin for making it happen ✨

🌾✨ The Farmer Who Followed His Dream A wonderful session with Miss Wafaa and her students 💛 Through storytelling and interactive activities, students explored dreams, determination, and the importance of believing in yourself. 📖🌟

Come and see ‘Oh big blue’ at St James’ School in Exeter. Schools in the UK are the most valuable places to hold our exhibitions, and this one will feature students' performances as a response to the poems.

🐴✨ Saying goodbye to Juha and the Donkey A thoughtful final session with Mr Mohammed and his students 💛 🌟 A beautiful mix of creativity, reflection, and storytelling 📖

Young poets from Gaza are saying what the world needs to hear. 💛 Annie Rozario reads Hala Aquel’s poem “Eighteen winters on the path of wars” from From Dust We Rise at a demonstration in Ireland. 🎥 youtube.com/watch?v=TyJGzc…

🎨🏚✨ Daily update from Nada – Art from Rubble Nada Rajab’s new artwork, “The City of Love and War” ❤️💥🥀, reflects the painful contradictions of Gaza — a place filled with both deep love for life and the ongoing reality of war and loss.

✨💛 A lovely day at the HUP Cairo Space with our wonderful volunteers Tony and Karen! Tony worked with the students on possessive pronouns and also gave them a fun Spanish class 🇪🇸📚 Thank you both for bringing so much energy, learning, and kindness to our space 🌟

✨📖 Our new session: Juha and the Meat With Miss Hana and her students 💛 Today’s activities included: 📝 Describing pictures 📝 Dictation 📝 Decoding activities 📝 Present simple vs past simple 📝 Finding present verbs from past forms 📝 “If you were Juha, what would you do?

Please join us for our special event for the UN Day for Intercultural Understanding (May 21st, 3.30 pm UK time) - mailchi.mp/3e6077a27ff5/i…

✨ Jbene sessions with Miss Wafaa and her students A joyful and creative learning experience filled with storytelling, discussion, and imagination Through interactive activities, students explored the story, expressed their ideas, and brought the characters to life together.

Art & Poems from the Children of Gaza, Palestine Thursday 14th May 2026 St James School, Summer Lane Exeter Open from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Free entry Exhibition open to all. Live performances and student artwork available for purchase, all proceeds to be donated to the HUP.

We’re in front of St Mary’s church in Totnes, selling books and amplifying the creative work of Palestinian children.

✨ It’s Friday again — which means a new blog on the HUP website! 💛 This week: Finding My Voice Through Drama by Haya Orouq A personal reflection on confidence, creativity, and finding a voice through theatre and English. handsupproject.org/blog-hup/findi…

📖✨ From Dust We Rise is now available as a digital version 💛 A powerful anthology of poetry written by young Palestinians, sharing voices of resilience, healing, and hope. 👉 handsupproject.org/shop/from-dust…

📖✨ One for My Brother — now available as a digital version! A moving collection of poems written and illustrated by children from around the world in solidarity and remembrance 💛 👉 handsupproject.org/shop/one-for-m…

x✨ Daily update from Nada – Art from Rubble 🎨🏚 A Palestinian artist from Gaza 🇵🇸 “I collected fragments of broken mirrors from beneath the rubble… and transformed them into art.”

🎉✨ Men’s Day at HUP Cairo Space A joyful day filled with celebration and connection 💛 From a fun birthday party 🎂 to music therapy 🎶 and a cozy movie night 🎬—a beautiful mix of laughter, creativity, and togetherness.