Ibrahim Insights

At the time of the Arab Spring, one Arab nation after another succumbed to violent transitions and civil wars. Millions of Arab civilians...

A journey throughout Israel-Palestine that put me in touch with heroes of hope in a land that seems to know none of it. Over the past...

Ahmet Yücesoy and Yano Windmiller are member of the 2016 Ibrahim cohort.

Although lavishly apparent, food and oil were not the only luxuries in Oman leading to its success as a nation. The powerful Sultanate is...

One of the highlights in Oman was meeting with the Ministry of Culture. He provided insight into the current issues and successes within...

Claudio Josuel Alejo is a member of the 2016 Ibrahim cohort.

On our trip through the Middle East with the Ibrahim program, we travelled to five different countries. We met with policymakers,...

In my head, I call it Palestine. It’s important to me, to give a name to the corner of Earth I’ve heard so much about, to try and...

As a devout Christian-Catholic, the pinnacle of my spiritual journey was to make a pilgrimage to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the...

It’s easy to understand why people lose hope. After losing their homes and spending years under military occupation, how can they not...

Jordan may be my favourite country so far. For the first few days, we spent our time touring Amman and heading down to Wadi Rum and...

I was so struck by the beauty of this valley. Much of Oman seems almost mythic. Ibrahim fellows don’t shy away from challenging...

In only a mere 7 days, I had figured out that the issues and problems when considering the Middle East, are much more complex, and deep...

It's my second morning in Tel Aviv and already I have had quite an experience. Our group is made up of 14 students, the director of the...

“This passport is valid for all countries of the World except Israel.” As a Pakistani Muslim I always knew I would never be able to...

As an anthropology major I’ve often encountered the idea that the role of the anthropologist is to “make the strange familiar and the...

Israel has been a very mind-opening experience. My first experience in Israel was being detained at the airport. It was a very shocking...

Sitting in the middle of the desert in Jordan, I am finally able to reflect on what I’ve experienced these past ten days in...

The slopes of Hebron are unforgiving. Seen from a comfortable distance, they are but a spectacular addition to the rolling urbanity of...

While I definitely think there are a lot of takeaways from our time in Israel, what has perhaps been most impactful for me has been being...