by Nermien Riad | Jun 22, 2023 | "The Widow's Cause", Issues: The Girl Child, Issues:Education, Women
Gemyana is a young woman from a village in Upper Egypt. Her family didn’t have much money when she was growing up, so she couldn’t go to school and experience a normal, carefree childhood. However, Gemyana was determined to learn, so she asked a teacher in her village...
by Nermien Riad | Jun 20, 2023 | Diaspora, Martyr, The 21
Today’s guest post comes from Harvy Barsoom, a fellow who attended The 21 in July of 2022. We asked Harvy to write about his time in Egypt and share the parts of his experience that stood out the most to him. In today’s post, Harvy shares what he learned about the...
by Nermien Riad | May 19, 2023 | Diaspora, International Volunteer Project, The 21, Visits to Egypt
Today’s guest post comes from Philip Bishara, a fellow who attended The 21 in June of 2022. We asked Philip to write about his time in Egypt and share the parts of his experience that stood out the most to him. In today’s post, Philip shares what he learned about...
by Nermien Riad | Apr 17, 2023 | Diaspora, International Volunteer Project, The 21
Today’s guest post comes from Simon Fahmy, a fellow who attended The 21 in June of 2022. We asked Simon to write about his time in Egypt and share the parts of his experience that stood out the most to him. In today’s post, Simon shares a lesson on the importance and...
by Nermien Riad | Mar 23, 2023 | "The Widow's Cause", Women
This Women’s History Month, please take the time to pray for our widowed mothers who are taking critical steps to secure their children’s futures. Nadia* is the 46-year-old widowed mother of five children in a small village in the deep South of Egypt. Nadia’s village...
