Thursday, May 20, 2010
Response to reading 10
PYALARA is a wonderful idea where quite literally children are seen as the future. This program is similar to programs offered in the United States and several other countries to under-privalaged youth. I think that is sometimes important to note that children have the uncanny ability to grow and build in places where it is simply sometimes impossible for an adult to. I like how it fosters self pride through the programs giving a space for development of an independent and confident attitude. These are the seeds needed for change and in situations such as these I think sometimes it is best action of attack to foster change through the youth hoping that those lessons are things that are not forgotten and instilled into them through adulthood. I love how these children are given a voice a voice for their community. As an adult is most times to late and hard to change individuals steeped in their ways but through the children lives hope and I truly do believe that. This is a great glimmer of hope in an atmosphere of deprivation as depicted in the Overview of the Political Contexts and Developments. As youth rights are often violated and their voices and opportunities stifled. More money should be funneled into ventures such as these by the Palestinian government and make them more inculsionary for the disabled and females. Investments in children and the youth are definitely key in the changing and evolution of a community.
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I agree that they should invest in children, because they are indeed the future. In impovershed areas in the Middle East people sometimes wind up turning to terrorism/arms smuggling because they need work or need to feel like they belong somewhere. If children and young adults have decent jobs and productive lives it can help prevent that and build a better society for Palestinians.
ReplyDeleteIt seems to me that PYALARA's aim is not to change the views of the youth or to teach them lessons in the light of a new generation, but rather to offer them ways to respond to their situations in an occupied territory. It actually seems to me that they are reinforcing the older generation's fight for liberation, but through various other tools of expression. Also, in response to Sarah's comment, I don't think that the people in the impoverished areas of the Middle East turn to "terrorism/arms smuggling" because of lack employment or belonging, but rather because of a very strong conviction to use militant methods to achieve what they view as justice. And I think that is true throughout the world, not only in the Middle East. Although I agree with you that PYALARA definitely offers constructive and alternate methods of expression, I think many of those who turn to extreme and militant measures do so for other reasons and are often people with relatively strong educational backgrounds.
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