Princess Grace and Prince Rainier of Monaco leave Raffles Private Dinner Club of New York, N.Y, after a private view of "Butterflies are Free" in 1972.
The movie was released in July of that year and was based on a play from 1969.
the orange butterfly is a potent symbol of transformation and rebirth. its colour, much like the fiery hues of a sunrise, signifies the dawning of a new chapter
I am Raghad Ayyad from Gaza, specifically from the Shuja'iyya area in northern Gaza. I am 19 years old, a second-year pharmacy student.👩⚕️❤
I belong to a family who have been displaced since the beginning of the war from the north to the central area, which is supposed to be safe. I have been displaced more than 6 times within the central area to escape the bombing that is chasing us everywhere.
Ten days ago, with the deterioration of the situation and the continued bombing in the central area, orders were issued to evacuate the area in which we live. We were forcibly displaced for the seventh time to Khan Yunis.
Now we live in a tent that is completely uninhabitable, but we cannot find another place.🥺💔
My father is paralyzed in his right leg. Several months before the war, he underwent hip replacement surgery in Egypt. He was supposed to return to Egypt to complete his treatment, but the war prevented him from completing the treatment he desperately needs. He still suffers from continuous and severe pain, to the point that painkillers are no longer effective, if they exist, because the medications are not available to him in Gaza.
My dream and my father's dream was to graduate from the Faculty of Pharmacy, which I loved so much. I was doing my best to get the highest grades, and my father promised me that he would establish my own pharmacy as soon as I graduated from university, but the occupation destroyed my dream and my father's dream by demolishing my university and everything we owned. I lost a whole academic year, and the second year will start while we are still in this war, and I fear that I will lose another academic year. All I want is to get out with my family and survive this genocide so that I can achieve my dream and continue my studies and graduate from the Faculty of Pharmacy, and continue treating my paralyzed father.
I am not the only one in the family who lost an academic year. My sister Basma was supposed to finish her high school studies and then move on to university, but she lost her academic year, and my brother Mazen and my sister Nuha, who are studying in middle school, also lost an academic year.
We all dream of completing our education. We all need to get out of this genocide to complete and rebuild our lives, and this is not easy after everything we lost in this war. It will take us a long time to rebuild our lives.
I urge everyone who supports Palestine, especially those who support education and treatment, to help me and my family.
We depend on you and we have no hope but you.✌✌
I would be grateful to all of you if you stand by us and support us.❤
A number of people have reached out for help with their campaigns. I'm putting as much of the information in one place as possible.
@moamenmajed-gaza (tumblr account may have been deleted?) Campaign vetted here
Ashraf Alanqar (tumblr account currently deleted by the gfm is still available.) Campaign RB'd by @/90-ghost here
@aya2mohammed Campaign listed as #166 on Vetted Gaza Fundraiser List spreadsheet here. Prints for donations here
@tahseenkhazen Campaign RB'd by @/90-ghost here (Verified by association, related to @/olagaza)
@olagaza Campaign is #205 on theVetted Gaza Fundraiser List spreadsheet from @/el-shab-hussein and @/nabulsi. Prints for donations here
@nesmano Campaign RB'd/vetted by @/el-shab-hussein here
@waseem4gaza Campaign RB'd by @/mohammadalanqer here
@mohammedalanqer Campaign shared here by @/el-shab-hussein (#274) Prints for donations from here
@sameer-24 Campaign verified by association, a friend of Mohiy (next campaign)
@/mohiy-gaza Campaign (old account was shared by @/90-ghost, Mohiy is @/wafaaresh's brother)
@wafaaresh Campaign RB'd by @/90-ghost here
@fidaa-family0 Campaign (Verified by association of her sister Wafaa and brother Mohiy)
@gazaway13 Campaign organizeder Amna Merwan #247 Vetted Gaza Fundraiser List spreadsheet here Art for donations by @/rebecca-levin-art here, prints for donations from here
@lina-gaza (Formally @/azaxa) Campaign verified by association, Lina is a friend of Mohiy Art for donations by @/rebecca-levin-art here
@danashehab Campaign vetted by @/el-shab-hussein here
@alaakh2025 Campaign is #99 on the spreadsheet here Art for donations by @/rebecca-levin-art here, prints for donations from here
@freepaleatine95 Campaign RB'd by @/90-ghost here (new tumblr, same campaign.) Art for donations by @rebecca-levin-art here
@aseelo680 Campaign vetted here, art for donations by @/ebenrosetaylor here
@abdullahgaza Campaign is #81 on Operation Olive Branch and #625 on The Butterfly Effect Project
@saveyouseffamily Campaign #406 on The Butterfly Effect Project and RB'd by @/90-ghost here
@ayaanqarsblog Campaign RB'd by @/90-ghost here
@ezzaldeens-blog This campaign and this one see this post likely both legitimate and organized by the same person.
@ahmad-syam-blog Campaign #171 on the Bees and Watermelons Vetted spreadsheet
@yasermohammed Campaign RB'd by @/90-ghost here
@dinamahammed99 Campaign vetted by association to her brother:
@mahmoud1995 Campaign RB'd by @/90-ghost here
@save-family & @save-hijazi-family2 (related) Campaign vetted by @/90-ghost here, #475 on the Butterfly Effect Project
@shadowyavenuetaco Campaign vetted by association, Bilal is the nephew of Mohammed Ayyad (@/mohammadayyad, @/yasermohammad, @/mohammadyaser1980). (On the list above. Mohammad's campaign was RB'd by @/90-ghost here.)
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Currently @yellghoul is offering prints from a zinefest in exchange for proof of $20 donations to any campaign on this spreadsheet
(Spreadsheets and links are Verified Gaza Evacuation Fundraiser List, Bees and Watermelons, The Butterfly Effect, and Operation Olive Branch.)