mosul, iraq
100CAMERAS X UNIDIR
100cameras X UNIDIR is a part of a 5 class course that is custom designed by 100cameras to empower youth with the opportunity to learn how to process their stories and create change. Pictured here are student participants during the course.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
100cameras X UNIDIR took place in Mosul, Iraq in partnership with UNIDIR, COPY COPY COPY
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LOCAL LEADERSHIP
Zeena Hanna, Program Facilitator
Zeena moved to Duhok more than 18 years ago. Before that, she spent her childhood in Mosul. This transmission made her realize what the children of Mosul face. Zeena now is a new graduate trying to find her passion, trying to find why she is here. She sees herself happy when she is around children, so she is planning to be an English teacher soon, for now only volunteering here and there and making the use of her energy. She is also interested in environment, she encourages all of who are around her to plant more and reduce plastic. She believes that if we live in a green clean environment we could live in peace. Zeena now works as sales manager in a company, also as a volunteer in an NGO called Progress in Peace. She feels happy when she does something for people with no return. Zeena doesn't think leaving her country, she thinks that we should all together contribute to make our country better.
Ahmed Khaleel, Program Facilitator
Ahmed is an English language teacher and passionate about spreading peace however possible. Born and raised in Sinjar, where people were from different backgrounds and lived peacefully together, Ahmed had a complete picture of living peacefully. Having been forced to flee his hometown and became an internally displaced person, sparked the passion of being part of achieving peace. Ahmed focused his later years volunteering and working with NGOs that provided peace workshops, humanitarian aid and psychological support. When they’re not at work Ahmed is an avid football fan and loves spending time with friends and family.
MEET THE STUDENTS
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IN PARTNERSHIP WITH UNIDIR
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This program was organized under a larger research project - UNIDIR’s Managing Exits from Armed Conflict (MEAC) initiative - and was run in concert with the work of UNIDIR, Progress in Peace in Mosul, UNICEF’s country office in Iraq, War Child UK, Bridge (Iraqi NGO and consultancy), the Swiss FDFA, and IOM’s country office in Iraq. The goal of the pilot program was to ensure that young people in Iraq help inform action research on peacebuilding through the creation of images that represent several of the main themes of the larger research project. This action research will in turn inform policies and programming decisions that will impact Iraqi youth like the pilot participants, and thus their involvement in this pilot, and other participatory research activities, are key to ensuring they have a voice in these choices. Furthermore, the pilot sought to help participants build skills that they can apply to a range of educational and professional pursuits while also providing an outlet for enjoyable activities and play.
In collaborating with MEAC’s research in Iraq, the 100cameras curriculum was thoughtfully adapted to address relevant research themes. All prompts and activities were child-sensitive and reviewed by a team of practitioners working to protect and support conflict affected young people. Using group discussions, photography and storytelling activities, and reflective prompts, the program allowed participants to contribute to UNIDIR's broader research project and enhance the ways in which research findings are communicated.
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