Creating Hope

CREATING HOPE

FUNDRAISING EVENT SUPPORTING PALESTINIAN AND ISRAELI EFFORTS TOWARDS PEACE

“Hope is not just a feeling, it is something you need to make and create” -  Hamze Awawde

LIVESTREAM LINK: https://youtube.com/live/ZcQ6Q6F03dg?feature=share

Donations for livestream attendance via the donate button in here

Creating Hope will be a very unique, charity peace event, the first of its kind, here in Totnes.

Its main intention is to inspire hope in our minds, towards building positive action for a future where both Palestinians & Israelis can live in harmony, equality & mutual respect for each other. The other aim for this event is to raise much needed funding for major grassroots peace activists & their vital ongoing work, especially in these very dark & painful times, of endless violence, destruction & loss. 

We very much hope this powerful event will raise awareness to all people in this conflict and will give the audience a rare opportunity and closer insight into the human experience and  shared humanity of those directly affected,  whilst all speakers hold the same goal, one of creating Hope and change , that we pray, will ultimately lead to equality, justice , dignity and reconciliation for all the people living on the same land. 

Importantly 100% of the proceeds of this event & all additional donations, will be divided between the following key organisations & peace activists:

1. The Parents Circle - Bereaved Families forum
2. Combatants for Peace
3. Hamze Awawde - Peace Activist
4. Peace Activists in Gaza
5. MAP -  Medical Aid For Palestinians with a focus on humanitarian aid for Gaza.

The funding of these grassroot activists and these organisations are crucial and much needed. Without independent funds, the individual efforts of these hard-working peace activists and others cannot continue. 

For conflict resolution to occur and the endless cycle of violence to STOP, we simply cannot continue to watch endless horrific videos of death, suffering & destruction, day in, day out. This continuous horrendous visual content , only fuels our desperate feelings of anguish, guilt, helplessness and hopelessness. 
Hating one side or another for their disgraceful actions,  or blaming leaders, armies & civilians, will not bring an end to indiscriminate killing and this endless cycle of violence. Let us bravely come together in conversation,  as a community, listen to the voices of humanity and see where and how else we can help support towards building an equal existence for Palestinians & Israelis.  
Therefore, the ultimate aim for this event is to open our eyes to a deeper human understanding and open our minds and hearts to those involved, their individual experiences, their hurts and hopes, their voice and vision and learn how we can consciously choose to support and enable building hope into positive action towards peace.
 

SCHEDULE

The layout of the evening will be a very rich & powerful one. The first half of the evening will be led by four  prominent voices of Hope & Peace; Hamze Awawde, Magen Inon , Mira Awad, Ben Yeger  .

After the break, world folk singer Ayla Schafer will lead us through a powerful musical journey to deepen the feeling of hope, harmony and peace into all of our hearts. 

The timings for the evening :

18.00 : Doors open

18.45 - 20:15 : Speakers 

20:15- 21.00 : Break for drinks & snacks 

21.00 - 22.30 (approx end) - Ayla Schafer 

Drinks and snacks will be available for purchase from 6pm & during the break. 

BIOGRAPHIES

Ayla Schafer is a multi-lingual ‘world folk’ singer-songwriter and a visionary musical artist weaving together a stunning repertoire of original poetic songs with traditional and tribal music, her music expressing a passionate dedication to earth consciousness and the sacred ancient wisdoms. 
With a rising  international presence she has become known as ‘A voice of the Earth’ and is a powerful sound in the growing world of Spiritual Music. To experience the essence of this stunning songstress is to be taken down an enchanting musical journey that ultimately leads us back to the very core of our own inner existence.

BEN YEGER is the Director of Moving Conflicts & the UK representative of Combatants for Peace(CfP) ,  A Movement Medicine Facilitator , teacher and Creative therapist. After serving in the Israeli Army (83-86), Ben left Israel making a promise to himself that he would never carry a gun again. 20 years of personal process and meeting CfP co-founder, Chen Alon, led him to join CfP’s joint non-violent struggle. 
Combatants for Peace is a joint Palestinian Israeli community, working in solidarity to end the occupation, discrimination & oppression of all people living on this land. Guided by the values of non-violent resistance, they are showing the world that there is another way. 
Launched in 2006, CfP is the only grassroots movement worldwide, of Israelis & Palestinians  that was founded by former fighters on both sides of an active conflict . As a result, they were nominated in 2017 & 2018 for a Nobel Peace Prize.

Ben‘s work focuses on transforming conflict from barriers to relationship into opportunities for change. Ben is a father of 3 and a grandfather of 1 & lives with his partner in Totnes, South Devon- England.

HAMZE AWAWDE  is a 34-year-old Ramallah based Palestinian reconciliation & peace activist & a conflict resolution expert. Hamze’s family was displaced in 1948 & has since been heavily impacted by the ongoing violence. His grandfather was a fighter that was killed in 1978 and his cousin was recently shot by the IDF in Dura. 
For the last 12 years he has been committed to leading programs that bring Jews ,Israelis & Palestinians together and believes that those directly impacted by the conflict do not have the luxury of being extremists. Hamze was the Palestinian Regional manager of Hands of Peace and a former program director at Yala Young Leaders. Hamze has been actively engaged in various capacities to foster progress and dialogue between Israelis and Palestinians. 
Since October 7th, 2023, Hamze's efforts have garnered international attention. He has appeared on CNN and BBC, disseminating messages of peace and reconciliation through articles, interviews, and briefings. Notably, he has briefed influential figures such as the French president, the UK parliament, the EU Institute for Peace, and the US Congress on the vital steps needed to advance the cause of peace and promote reconciliation, ultimately striving to preserve lives in Palestine and Israel. 

MAGEN INON  is a London based father of three from Israel who is an educator & holds a PhD in Philosophy of Education . He has worked in various domains to cultivate liberal values & leadership skills, including with students at top universities, promising young adults & prison inmates. 
Since the murder of both his parents in the Hamas attack on Israel on the 7th October 23, Magen has become a leading voice for peace between Israelis & Palestinians within international media, local communities & the political elite. Magen‘s courage & voice , following the murder of his parents is powerful & hopeful . 

MIRA AWAD - 

Mira Awad, Palestinian-Israeli internationally acclaimed multidisciplinary artist and activist. A singer, songwriter, actress, scriptwriter and more, she has dedicated a career in the arts to the agenda of human empathy and solidarity. Nowadays she is a Storytelling Consultant helping cause-driven companies and organizations engage with their audiences.

With hope & love,

Ruth & Ayla 🤍🕊️

“All our dreams can be fulfilled if we have the courage to chase them” Bilha Inon . 

-Magen & Maoz  Inon‘s mother -