Art from the Heart

This is the digital exhibition of artworks and message from children all over the world prepared by the Children's Advisory Team of Child Rights Connect. The goal is to support the discussion at the Annual Day on the Rights of the Child at the UN Human Rights Council about children in armed conflict by showing how children see the world, how conflict affects them, and what they want adults and decision makers to do to protect them.

Children’s voices matter. Their views matter. Even, and especially, in times of war. When children are listened to, peace becomes possible.

أرى في المنام شوارع الضِّياءِ تَبَسَّمَتْ

وبيوتٌ عز بالزهور وبِالْفرح تَبَسَّمَتْ

جامعاتٌ للعلمِ تُشِعَّ، لا ما هدِمَتْ

ومصانعُ للخيرِ قامتْ، والحقولُ نَعمت

أرى البحرِ لا يَحْمِلُ إلا قواربَ السَّلامِ

وشبابنا بالمعرفةِ قد كَسَرْوا حواجزَ الظُّلامِ

هيَ غزّةُ لوحةُ الفنِّ والآدابِ

غزّةُ كلِّ حبٍّ

التكنولوجيا فيها نورٌ

والازدهار مقر

الأطفالُ لا يعرفون إلا ضوءِ الشَّمسِ

واللعبُ طولَ الدَّهرِ

لغزّةَ عَهْدٌ ستبقى رغمَ كلِّ الألمِ

سَتولدُ الفينيق من تحتِ الركامِ والهدمِ

إنْ غدنا آت بعدَ النورِ لافي الوهمِ

وإنِ أحلامنا في حجرنا سوف تقم

English Translation

In my dreams, I see the streets of light smiling,

And homes of glory, adorned with flowers and joy, blooming.

Universities of knowledge radiating, never to be destroyed,

Factories of goodness rising, and fields flourishing in peace.

I see the sea carrying nothing but the boats of peace,

And our youth, with knowledge, breaking the barriers of darkness.

This is Gaza, a masterpiece of art and literature,

Gaza, the essence of all love.

Technology shines within it like a guiding light,

And prosperity has found its eternal home.

The children know nothing but the glow of the sun,

And play that lasts throughout the ages.

For Gaza, there is a promise: she shall remain despite all pain,

The Phoenix will be born from beneath the rubble and destruction.

Our tomorrow is coming, found in the light, not in illusion,

And our dreams, held in our laps, shall surely rise.

Gaza: The Dream غزة الحلم

First Name: In my dreams

Country: Palestine

Type: Poems and Short Stories

Description:

These artistic works were developed within the framework of the Child Protection Area of Responsibility (CP AoR) initiative “Gaza We Want.” The initiative supports children and young people in expressing their hopes, experiences, and visions for a peaceful future through creative and artistic mediums.