The Hands up Project
@handsupproject.bsky.social
Storytelling, intercultural learning, remote theatre and much more with Palestinian children
🏚🎨 Art from Rubble — Daily Update
Today I began the first strokes of Art from Rubble in Gaza’s seaport, now filled with rubble and tents. We painted butterflies of hope 🦋 and a safe home in the middle of the sea 🏞 — symbols of every child’s right to safety and life.
Today I began the first strokes of Art from Rubble in Gaza’s seaport, now filled with rubble and tents. We painted butterflies of hope 🦋 and a safe home in the middle of the sea 🏞 — symbols of every child’s right to safety and life.
December 3, 2025 at 7:27 PM
🏚🎨 Art from Rubble — Daily Update
Today I began the first strokes of Art from Rubble in Gaza’s seaport, now filled with rubble and tents. We painted butterflies of hope 🦋 and a safe home in the middle of the sea 🏞 — symbols of every child’s right to safety and life.
Today I began the first strokes of Art from Rubble in Gaza’s seaport, now filled with rubble and tents. We painted butterflies of hope 🦋 and a safe home in the middle of the sea 🏞 — symbols of every child’s right to safety and life.
A beautiful artwork by our talented student Jaber 🌟
He framed his drawing with so much care, and Dr. Suleiman proudly placed it among the special collection of items displayed at the Hands Up Cairo School.
He framed his drawing with so much care, and Dr. Suleiman proudly placed it among the special collection of items displayed at the Hands Up Cairo School.
December 2, 2025 at 12:15 PM
A beautiful artwork by our talented student Jaber 🌟
He framed his drawing with so much care, and Dr. Suleiman proudly placed it among the special collection of items displayed at the Hands Up Cairo School.
He framed his drawing with so much care, and Dr. Suleiman proudly placed it among the special collection of items displayed at the Hands Up Cairo School.
🎉💛 A Beautiful Surprise for Miss Hana 💛🎉
Today, Hana’s wonderful students prepared a simple yet heartfelt birthday celebration just for her — a gift filled with love, gratitude, and joy.
Today, Hana’s wonderful students prepared a simple yet heartfelt birthday celebration just for her — a gift filled with love, gratitude, and joy.
December 1, 2025 at 12:40 PM
🎉💛 A Beautiful Surprise for Miss Hana 💛🎉
Today, Hana’s wonderful students prepared a simple yet heartfelt birthday celebration just for her — a gift filled with love, gratitude, and joy.
Today, Hana’s wonderful students prepared a simple yet heartfelt birthday celebration just for her — a gift filled with love, gratitude, and joy.
🍏🍑 The Story of Nasruddin and the Orchard Owner 🍐🥭
🫐🍉🍒 A fruitful session with Miss Wafaa and her wonderful students! 🌽🥕
🫐🍉🍒 A fruitful session with Miss Wafaa and her wonderful students! 🌽🥕
November 30, 2025 at 1:35 PM
🍏🍑 The Story of Nasruddin and the Orchard Owner 🍐🥭
🫐🍉🍒 A fruitful session with Miss Wafaa and her wonderful students! 🌽🥕
🫐🍉🍒 A fruitful session with Miss Wafaa and her wonderful students! 🌽🥕
🌟🇵🇸🇬🇧 A Message of Friendship Across Borders 🇵🇸🇬🇧🌟
This is a beautiful letter from our HUP Cairo students to their friends at Gorse Hall School in England — a heartfelt exchange filled with love, connection, and hope. 💌✨
This is a beautiful letter from our HUP Cairo students to their friends at Gorse Hall School in England — a heartfelt exchange filled with love, connection, and hope. 💌✨
November 29, 2025 at 12:38 PM
🌟🇵🇸🇬🇧 A Message of Friendship Across Borders 🇵🇸🇬🇧🌟
This is a beautiful letter from our HUP Cairo students to their friends at Gorse Hall School in England — a heartfelt exchange filled with love, connection, and hope. 💌✨
This is a beautiful letter from our HUP Cairo students to their friends at Gorse Hall School in England — a heartfelt exchange filled with love, connection, and hope. 💌✨
✨ Jbene Story Activities ✨
A beautiful and inspiring session with Miss Majd and her students as they explored the story of Jbene through creativity, reflection, and fun activities:
A beautiful and inspiring session with Miss Majd and her students as they explored the story of Jbene through creativity, reflection, and fun activities:
November 27, 2025 at 12:59 PM
✨ Jbene Story Activities ✨
A beautiful and inspiring session with Miss Majd and her students as they explored the story of Jbene through creativity, reflection, and fun activities:
A beautiful and inspiring session with Miss Majd and her students as they explored the story of Jbene through creativity, reflection, and fun activities:
✨ From Dust We Rise ✨
A powerful new poetry collection written by young Palestinians is being launched in Bristol — with a live link-up to the poets themselves.
A powerful new poetry collection written by young Palestinians is being launched in Bristol — with a live link-up to the poets themselves.
November 26, 2025 at 9:00 PM
✨ From Dust We Rise ✨
A powerful new poetry collection written by young Palestinians is being launched in Bristol — with a live link-up to the poets themselves.
A powerful new poetry collection written by young Palestinians is being launched in Bristol — with a live link-up to the poets themselves.
Daily Update — Hands Up Project 🍎🎭✏️
Today’s session was full of colour, creativity, and joyful learning! The students had a great time colouring and creating character masks inspired by the story #Nasreddin_and_the_orchard_owner. 🎭🍏
Today’s session was full of colour, creativity, and joyful learning! The students had a great time colouring and creating character masks inspired by the story #Nasreddin_and_the_orchard_owner. 🎭🍏
November 26, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Daily Update — Hands Up Project 🍎🎭✏️
Today’s session was full of colour, creativity, and joyful learning! The students had a great time colouring and creating character masks inspired by the story #Nasreddin_and_the_orchard_owner. 🎭🍏
Today’s session was full of colour, creativity, and joyful learning! The students had a great time colouring and creating character masks inspired by the story #Nasreddin_and_the_orchard_owner. 🎭🍏
Daily Update — Art from Rubble
Today was my final meeting with the wonderful teacher Sahar and her incredible students in southern Gaza before returning north. Over three hours of creativity, healing, and connection. 🎨🕓✨
Today was my final meeting with the wonderful teacher Sahar and her incredible students in southern Gaza before returning north. Over three hours of creativity, healing, and connection. 🎨🕓✨
November 25, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Daily Update — Art from Rubble
Today was my final meeting with the wonderful teacher Sahar and her incredible students in southern Gaza before returning north. Over three hours of creativity, healing, and connection. 🎨🕓✨
Today was my final meeting with the wonderful teacher Sahar and her incredible students in southern Gaza before returning north. Over three hours of creativity, healing, and connection. 🎨🕓✨
🧕📚 New Juha Session Highlights!
This week, our students explored the story “Juha at the Bakery” through fun and interactive activities that brought the story to life! 🍞✨
This week, our students explored the story “Juha at the Bakery” through fun and interactive activities that brought the story to life! 🍞✨
November 25, 2025 at 12:54 PM
🧕📚 New Juha Session Highlights!
This week, our students explored the story “Juha at the Bakery” through fun and interactive activities that brought the story to life! 🍞✨
This week, our students explored the story “Juha at the Bakery” through fun and interactive activities that brought the story to life! 🍞✨
Daily Update — Art From the Rubble 🎨🏚
Today, with teacher Sahar, our students had their first sculpture session — learning about clay, facial features, and body proportions. They were so excited to try sculpting for the first time. A beautiful step forward in creativity and learning. 💕
Today, with teacher Sahar, our students had their first sculpture session — learning about clay, facial features, and body proportions. They were so excited to try sculpting for the first time. A beautiful step forward in creativity and learning. 💕
November 24, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Daily Update — Art From the Rubble 🎨🏚
Today, with teacher Sahar, our students had their first sculpture session — learning about clay, facial features, and body proportions. They were so excited to try sculpting for the first time. A beautiful step forward in creativity and learning. 💕
Today, with teacher Sahar, our students had their first sculpture session — learning about clay, facial features, and body proportions. They were so excited to try sculpting for the first time. A beautiful step forward in creativity and learning. 💕
This week, Miss Hana and her students in Gaza were inspired by the story of #The_Greedy_Dog — and the fun didn’t stop! 🐶✨
The students enjoyed friendly competitions and creative activities
The students enjoyed friendly competitions and creative activities
November 21, 2025 at 1:16 PM
This week, Miss Hana and her students in Gaza were inspired by the story of #The_Greedy_Dog — and the fun didn’t stop! 🐶✨
The students enjoyed friendly competitions and creative activities
The students enjoyed friendly competitions and creative activities
🌸 A beautiful creative session with Miss Batool and her students in Gaza!
🌸 One child draws a friend’s face on a transparent sheet in a fun “Draw Me” game.
Another paints small artworks with focus and joy.
Alongside the art, the children learned simple English words like tree, rain, cat, and play.
🌸 One child draws a friend’s face on a transparent sheet in a fun “Draw Me” game.
Another paints small artworks with focus and joy.
Alongside the art, the children learned simple English words like tree, rain, cat, and play.
November 20, 2025 at 12:41 PM
🌸 A beautiful creative session with Miss Batool and her students in Gaza!
🌸 One child draws a friend’s face on a transparent sheet in a fun “Draw Me” game.
Another paints small artworks with focus and joy.
Alongside the art, the children learned simple English words like tree, rain, cat, and play.
🌸 One child draws a friend’s face on a transparent sheet in a fun “Draw Me” game.
Another paints small artworks with focus and joy.
Alongside the art, the children learned simple English words like tree, rain, cat, and play.
We had a wonderful time exploring the story of #Arrogant_Sparrow with Miss Hana and her amazing students in Gaza! 🌿🐦
The session was full of fun and learning through activities like:
✨ Dictation race
✨ Find the meaning
✨ Search for the past verb
✨ Drawing
✨ Guess the word
The session was full of fun and learning through activities like:
✨ Dictation race
✨ Find the meaning
✨ Search for the past verb
✨ Drawing
✨ Guess the word
November 19, 2025 at 12:44 PM
We had a wonderful time exploring the story of #Arrogant_Sparrow with Miss Hana and her amazing students in Gaza! 🌿🐦
The session was full of fun and learning through activities like:
✨ Dictation race
✨ Find the meaning
✨ Search for the past verb
✨ Drawing
✨ Guess the word
The session was full of fun and learning through activities like:
✨ Dictation race
✨ Find the meaning
✨ Search for the past verb
✨ Drawing
✨ Guess the word
These are not just abject poems, they are poems which, as with all poetry, are full of healing, they are full of energy, they are full of incredible patience and resilience.”
— Alice Oswald
— Alice Oswald
November 18, 2025 at 7:04 PM
These are not just abject poems, they are poems which, as with all poetry, are full of healing, they are full of energy, they are full of incredible patience and resilience.”
— Alice Oswald
— Alice Oswald
A lovely moment from our Cairo school today! 🍎📚
Marah led a fun and engaging session, teaching the students new vocabulary and introducing them to the names of fruits in English.
Marah led a fun and engaging session, teaching the students new vocabulary and introducing them to the names of fruits in English.
November 18, 2025 at 12:46 PM
A lovely moment from our Cairo school today! 🍎📚
Marah led a fun and engaging session, teaching the students new vocabulary and introducing them to the names of fruits in English.
Marah led a fun and engaging session, teaching the students new vocabulary and introducing them to the names of fruits in English.
Daily update—Art from the Rubble
Today we blended storytelling, drawing, painting, and small sculptures —all created by my talented students and a new group of wonderful children.
Using wood, cardboard, paper, and pieces of rubble, they turned every material into art filled with emotion and hope.
Today we blended storytelling, drawing, painting, and small sculptures —all created by my talented students and a new group of wonderful children.
Using wood, cardboard, paper, and pieces of rubble, they turned every material into art filled with emotion and hope.
November 17, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Daily update—Art from the Rubble
Today we blended storytelling, drawing, painting, and small sculptures —all created by my talented students and a new group of wonderful children.
Using wood, cardboard, paper, and pieces of rubble, they turned every material into art filled with emotion and hope.
Today we blended storytelling, drawing, painting, and small sculptures —all created by my talented students and a new group of wonderful children.
Using wood, cardboard, paper, and pieces of rubble, they turned every material into art filled with emotion and hope.
We had a wonderful session exploring how the Hands Up Project inspires learning through creativity ✨
All activities were based on The Boy Who Cried the Wolf and brought to life with Miss Majd and her amazing students.
All activities were based on The Boy Who Cried the Wolf and brought to life with Miss Majd and her amazing students.
November 17, 2025 at 1:05 PM
We had a wonderful session exploring how the Hands Up Project inspires learning through creativity ✨
All activities were based on The Boy Who Cried the Wolf and brought to life with Miss Majd and her amazing students.
All activities were based on The Boy Who Cried the Wolf and brought to life with Miss Majd and her amazing students.
💫 Welcome again! 🙂
A new story with the Hope Club — this time, The Arrogant Sparrow 🐦✨
Today, Miss Wafaa and her students explored the story through fun, interactive activities:
Some students were absent due to the weather, but the energy and creativity were still shining through. 🌧️💛
A new story with the Hope Club — this time, The Arrogant Sparrow 🐦✨
Today, Miss Wafaa and her students explored the story through fun, interactive activities:
Some students were absent due to the weather, but the energy and creativity were still shining through. 🌧️💛
November 16, 2025 at 11:59 AM
💫 Welcome again! 🙂
A new story with the Hope Club — this time, The Arrogant Sparrow 🐦✨
Today, Miss Wafaa and her students explored the story through fun, interactive activities:
Some students were absent due to the weather, but the energy and creativity were still shining through. 🌧️💛
A new story with the Hope Club — this time, The Arrogant Sparrow 🐦✨
Today, Miss Wafaa and her students explored the story through fun, interactive activities:
Some students were absent due to the weather, but the energy and creativity were still shining through. 🌧️💛
Daily Update from Nada — Art from the Rubble 🎨🏚
Today I welcomed a new group of children to join our art sessions under the rubble. I gave them cards and colors, and they quietly created beautiful, expressive drawings as the sun set around us. 🌅🎨
Today I welcomed a new group of children to join our art sessions under the rubble. I gave them cards and colors, and they quietly created beautiful, expressive drawings as the sun set around us. 🌅🎨
November 15, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Daily Update from Nada — Art from the Rubble 🎨🏚
Today I welcomed a new group of children to join our art sessions under the rubble. I gave them cards and colors, and they quietly created beautiful, expressive drawings as the sun set around us. 🌅🎨
Today I welcomed a new group of children to join our art sessions under the rubble. I gave them cards and colors, and they quietly created beautiful, expressive drawings as the sun set around us. 🌅🎨
Exploring the story of #The_Storks_and_the_Snake today with Miss Hana and her amazing students! 🕊️🐍💛
They loved:
• Ladder & snake game
• Dictation
• Guess the animal
• Pick-a-number Q&A
• Exit ticket
They loved:
• Ladder & snake game
• Dictation
• Guess the animal
• Pick-a-number Q&A
• Exit ticket
November 15, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Exploring the story of #The_Storks_and_the_Snake today with Miss Hana and her amazing students! 🕊️🐍💛
They loved:
• Ladder & snake game
• Dictation
• Guess the animal
• Pick-a-number Q&A
• Exit ticket
They loved:
• Ladder & snake game
• Dictation
• Guess the animal
• Pick-a-number Q&A
• Exit ticket
✨ Reminder for tomorrow!
Join us for a special online poetry gathering with young Palestinian poets from the Poetry Mentorship Program (Hands Up Project × SOAS).
They’ll be sharing their own powerful, hopeful, and heartfelt poems. 🌿✍️
📅 Sat, Nov 15
🕑 2pm UK / 4pm Palestine
📍 Live on Facebook
Join us for a special online poetry gathering with young Palestinian poets from the Poetry Mentorship Program (Hands Up Project × SOAS).
They’ll be sharing their own powerful, hopeful, and heartfelt poems. 🌿✍️
📅 Sat, Nov 15
🕑 2pm UK / 4pm Palestine
📍 Live on Facebook
November 14, 2025 at 3:53 PM
✨ Reminder for tomorrow!
Join us for a special online poetry gathering with young Palestinian poets from the Poetry Mentorship Program (Hands Up Project × SOAS).
They’ll be sharing their own powerful, hopeful, and heartfelt poems. 🌿✍️
📅 Sat, Nov 15
🕑 2pm UK / 4pm Palestine
📍 Live on Facebook
Join us for a special online poetry gathering with young Palestinian poets from the Poetry Mentorship Program (Hands Up Project × SOAS).
They’ll be sharing their own powerful, hopeful, and heartfelt poems. 🌿✍️
📅 Sat, Nov 15
🕑 2pm UK / 4pm Palestine
📍 Live on Facebook
🇧🇷❤️🇵🇸 From Brazil to Palestine
Beautiful drawings arrived today from students in Brazil, sending love and support to the children of Palestine.
Even from across the world, their kindness reminds us that our children are seen, loved, and never forgotten.
Thank you for this heartfelt solidarity. ❤️✨
Beautiful drawings arrived today from students in Brazil, sending love and support to the children of Palestine.
Even from across the world, their kindness reminds us that our children are seen, loved, and never forgotten.
Thank you for this heartfelt solidarity. ❤️✨
November 14, 2025 at 11:54 AM
🇧🇷❤️🇵🇸 From Brazil to Palestine
Beautiful drawings arrived today from students in Brazil, sending love and support to the children of Palestine.
Even from across the world, their kindness reminds us that our children are seen, loved, and never forgotten.
Thank you for this heartfelt solidarity. ❤️✨
Beautiful drawings arrived today from students in Brazil, sending love and support to the children of Palestine.
Even from across the world, their kindness reminds us that our children are seen, loved, and never forgotten.
Thank you for this heartfelt solidarity. ❤️✨
🎉✨ A fun day at the Hands Up Cairo School!
Our students took part in an exciting English sentence-ordering competition 🇬🇧💪
By the end of the activity, they were happily learning numbers and animal names 🐘🐶🦋
Our students took part in an exciting English sentence-ordering competition 🇬🇧💪
By the end of the activity, they were happily learning numbers and animal names 🐘🐶🦋
November 13, 2025 at 12:30 PM
🎉✨ A fun day at the Hands Up Cairo School!
Our students took part in an exciting English sentence-ordering competition 🇬🇧💪
By the end of the activity, they were happily learning numbers and animal names 🐘🐶🦋
Our students took part in an exciting English sentence-ordering competition 🇬🇧💪
By the end of the activity, they were happily learning numbers and animal names 🐘🐶🦋
Last Chance to See Oh Big Blue at Peterborough Cathedral! 🌊
If you’re near Peterborough,Oh Big Blue exhibition at the beautiful Peterborough Cathedral
We’re so grateful to everyone who made this exhibition possible and to the wonderful team at the Cathedral for their support.
If you’re near Peterborough,Oh Big Blue exhibition at the beautiful Peterborough Cathedral
We’re so grateful to everyone who made this exhibition possible and to the wonderful team at the Cathedral for their support.
November 13, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Last Chance to See Oh Big Blue at Peterborough Cathedral! 🌊
If you’re near Peterborough,Oh Big Blue exhibition at the beautiful Peterborough Cathedral
We’re so grateful to everyone who made this exhibition possible and to the wonderful team at the Cathedral for their support.
If you’re near Peterborough,Oh Big Blue exhibition at the beautiful Peterborough Cathedral
We’re so grateful to everyone who made this exhibition possible and to the wonderful team at the Cathedral for their support.