{"id":12236,"date":"2021-04-29T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-29T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cnewa.org\/ca\/?p=12236"},"modified":"2021-04-29T14:43:50","modified_gmt":"2021-04-29T18:43:50","slug":"gaza-student-seeks-to-build-future-for-palestine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnewa.org\/ca\/gaza-student-seeks-to-build-future-for-palestine\/","title":{"rendered":"Gaza Student Seeks to Build Future for Palestine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hussam Mazen Saba sees computer technology as significant to the development of Palestine, which is why he chose to study software engineering.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt is the future,\u201d he said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Already in the third year of his bachelor\u2019s degree at the University of Palestine, located in Al-Zahra, south of Gaza City, Saba plans to continue with graduate work in cyber security or in web and mobile development.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 23-year-old is among this year\u2019s 42 recipients of the CNEWA-Pontifical Mission\u2019s Christian Student Scholarship Program, established specifically for students in Gaza. The program is funded by CNEWA, the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (Holland) and Friends of the Holy Land-UK, and has provided top high school graduates with full scholarships since 2011.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Saba\u2019s parents were from Gaza City. His father is now retired from working as an engineer in the Palestinian Authority. His mother worked at Al-Ahli Arab Hospital, before passing away in 2012.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As an assiduous student, if Saba is not in class, he is watching recorded lectures or doing homework. Learning takes up most of his days. He is also fluent in three languages: Arabic, English and German.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnewa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/cnewaJerusalem20214_006H-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Hussam Saba, a recipient of the CNEWA-Pontifical Mission Christian Student Scholarship, volunteers with the St. Joseph Scouts in Gaza.\" class=\"wp-image-112104\"\/><figcaption>Hussam Saba, a recipient of the CNEWA-Pontifical Mission Christian Student Scholarship, volunteers with the St. Joseph Scouts in Gaza. (photo: CNEWA-Pontifical Mission, Jerusalem)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn my free time, I try to attend online courses to develop my programming skills or read books and novels,\u201d he said. \u201cAfter that, I often go out with my friends, either to Gaza beach or a restaurant because we do not have many places to go in Gaza.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Saba also volunteers at the YMCA in Gaza, where he earned a leadership certificate in teaching and working with children. Each Friday, he volunteers with the St. Joseph Scouts, where he leads a Scouting troop.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI love to volunteer there, to make the kids forget their troubles \u2014 what they see and feel living in the Gaza Strip,\u201d he said. \u201cSeeing a smile on their faces is a big win for me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Listen to Saba\u2019s story in his own words in the video below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hussam Saba\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/djurR6wMvA4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hussam Mazen Saba sees computer technology as significant to the development of Palestine, which is why he chose to study software engineering.&nbsp; 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