Handala was born 10 years old and he will always be 10 years old. It was at that age that I left my homeland. When Handala returns, he will still be 10 years old, and then he grow.
"Handala is a prominent national symbol and personification of the Palestinian people .The character was created in 1969 by political cartoonist Naji al-Ali, and first took its current form in 1973. Handala became the signature of Naji al-Ali's cartoons and remains an iconic symbol of Palestinian identity and defiance Handala Foundation has the following goals: To manage the living conditions of families in the occupied Palestinian territories To promote health in the occupied Palestinian territories To educate and inform the Dutch population about the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories. Putting the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories on the agenda in Dutch politics."

Stichting Handala
RSIN: 863138159
Europaplein 1078, 3526WX Utrecht