Help Omar get to Goldsmiths
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Omar Hmidat, a Palestinian student from Daheisha Refugee Camp, needs your help to pursue his graduate degree from Goldsmiths in London.
Omar is a recent graduate of Al-Quds Bard College in East Jerusalem, where he majored in media studies and minored in political science. He was born and raised in Daheisha Refugee Camp, just outside of Bethlehem in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
Omar taught himself English in order to enroll in Al-Quds Bard College. He was a top student and received honors for his thesis documentary film, "Writing on Sidewalks," which explored political factions' use of public space in the refugee camp.
Omar's dream is to become a researcher in the field of forensic architecture, in order to better understand how human rights abuses can be perpetuated through the control of public and private spaces. His interest in the field is personal, political, and social: by studying forensic architecture, he hopes to improve the lives of his family and community members in his refugee camp and in the West Bank and Gaza. He has always lived in narrow and politicized spaces, and is deeply interested in how this reality shapes the mindset and horizons of other refugees.
He has been accepted into Goldsmiths (University of London) for an MA in Research Architecture, starting this fall. His Goldsmiths scholarship covers tuition, but not his travel and living expenses. Your donations will go to support his housing, travel, visa fees, and insurance for the duration of his graduate studies.
Please feel free to share this link with others on social media. Omar and his family will be very grateful for your support. Thank you!
Omar is a recent graduate of Al-Quds Bard College in East Jerusalem, where he majored in media studies and minored in political science. He was born and raised in Daheisha Refugee Camp, just outside of Bethlehem in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
Omar taught himself English in order to enroll in Al-Quds Bard College. He was a top student and received honors for his thesis documentary film, "Writing on Sidewalks," which explored political factions' use of public space in the refugee camp.
Omar's dream is to become a researcher in the field of forensic architecture, in order to better understand how human rights abuses can be perpetuated through the control of public and private spaces. His interest in the field is personal, political, and social: by studying forensic architecture, he hopes to improve the lives of his family and community members in his refugee camp and in the West Bank and Gaza. He has always lived in narrow and politicized spaces, and is deeply interested in how this reality shapes the mindset and horizons of other refugees.
He has been accepted into Goldsmiths (University of London) for an MA in Research Architecture, starting this fall. His Goldsmiths scholarship covers tuition, but not his travel and living expenses. Your donations will go to support his housing, travel, visa fees, and insurance for the duration of his graduate studies.
Please feel free to share this link with others on social media. Omar and his family will be very grateful for your support. Thank you!
Organizer and beneficiary
Thea P
Organizer
Brooklyn, NY
Omar Hmidat
Beneficiary