Zainab Zaher Hamad

Zainab today, her first day studying engineering at university in Gaza.

Hello I am Zainab Zaher Hamad. I have participated in The Hands Up Project since I was in primary school, specifically with my teacher, Sahar Saleha. Where there are fun and varied activities, such as plays, the most notable of which is the play “Jabina,” where I was the main character, “Jebina,” and the play “He Returns to Haifa,” and many meetings.

I received many awards, the most beautiful of which is the book ‘Emma’ by Jane Austin which Mr Nick gave to me. The fact that my participation in this project made me gain many experiences and skills, most notably self-confidence and not being afraid to participate in large celebrations, and also added to the skill of reading, writing, and speaking fluently.

Also, participating in this project was a great incentive to make me love the English language and want to learn it and delve into its etiquette, so I was striving to develop it. My English I am now on my way to making my future as an engineer after obtaining a 95/ average in the scientific stream. I would like to be outstanding in my university. Pray for me.

Zainab rehearsing her part as Jbene, getting ready for one of the first Remote Theatre performances ever at the IATEFL conference in Glasgow in 2017.

And here she is in the final performance, asking the audience for advice about whether she should marry the prince or not.