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.

نحبُّ غزةَ كثيرا،

نحبها بلا خوف

نريدها بيتًا كبيرًا

يضحكُ فيها الأطفال.

نريدُ في غزة

مدارسَ ملونة

دفاتر جديدة

وألعابًا في الساحات

نريد بحرا أزرق

نلعب قُربَه بأمان

وشمسًا تُشرقُ كلّ يوم

ولا تسمعْ صَوْتْ الحرب

نريد غزة

تنام ليلا بهدوء

وتستيقظ على الأمل

وتكبر فيها الأحلام

غزة مدينتُنا

سنحميها بالحب،

ونبنيها بالعلم

ونَجْعَلُها مكانًا للضحكِ والسلام.

English Translation

We love Gaza so much,

We love it without fear;

We want it to be a big home

Where children laugh.

In Gaza, we want colorful schools,

New notebooks, and games in the courtyards.

We want a blue sea where we can play safely nearby,

And a sun that rises every day

Without hearing the sound of war.

We want Gaza To sleep quietly at night,

To wake up to hope,

And for dreams to grow within it.

Gaza is our city;

We will protect it with love,

Build it with knowledge,

And make it a place for laughter and peace.

Beautiful Gaza غزة الجميلة

First Name: Jana

Age: 9

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.