The story of Rana’s mental health journey starts long before she was born. As it does for so many Palestinians, this story starts during the 1967 Naksa (meaning setback), when Israeli invasion led to mass expulsions across Palestine.

Khader Alrayyes is a seasoned mental health practitioner who, over the past five years, has served as a clinician and program coordinator for Healing Through Feeling.

Nakba Day on May 15th, 2023 commemorates 75 years since hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were expelled from their homes upon the declaration of the Israeli state.