Rabeea Arif

Libraries, Design & Communication, Creative Industries.
Director R&D @CILIPinfo. Alum @YearHere and @stateIVLP. Fellow @schsocent

[Rabeea Arif @beeara_]

Shine on you crazy diamond. Shine a hundred thousand stars. A million galaxies. Shine our wretched hearts on you.

[Rabeea Arif @beeara_]

“If the world can be saved, it’s the women who will do that. And they do not do it with #war, they do it with words.” - Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, first democratically-elected woman President of the world.

[Michael Moore @MMFlint]

In countries where women hold power, their rights are not taken from them, and when they fight back, the corrupt and misogynist men are crushed. 7 yrs ago I went to Iceland to show Americans how it’s done, and what happens when all the women go on strike:

https://t.co/2juFoqmKif

[Google Doodles @GoogleDoodles]

Today's #GoogleDoodle celebrates Pakistani activist & architect Perween Rahman.

To build a better future for Orangi Town—an informal settlement outside of Karachi—Rahman helped provide its residents with sanitation, housing, & healthcare⚕️

Learn more → https://t.co/i3UeJFNEgL

[Nicholas Poole OBE Hon. FCLIP @NickPoole1]

Reflecting on #WorkingInternationally today. What makes a nation great isn’t songs, or flags, or really any outward trapping. It’s warmth, humanity, openness, optimism, empathy, kindness and how those values are expressed in the words and deeds of its people & its leaders.

[Rabeea Arif @beeara_]

@JoCornish4 I’m equally proud to be part of this sector albeit in a very small way - and prouder to be doing this work with some of the most passionate people I’ve worked with 🙏🏼

[Sarah Mears @sarahmears10]

Feeling totally moved by the presentation by Vickery Bowles from @torontolibrary - so many wonderful things but I loved the idea of making sure books were the first things refugee children received in their new home #Workinginternationally @CILIPinfo

[Rabeea Arif @beeara_]

@NickPoole1 @ace_national @CILIPinfo Thank you, Nick. Few things top the joy of seeing people come together from all over the world for their shared love of knowledge. Couldn’t have done it without the brilliant team @CILIPinfo, and @sarahmears10 @FinchMeister1 @jhlwiddowson #WorkingInternationally

[Malala Yousafzai @Malala]

Loved talking with @tim_cook, who I am lucky to call my friend, for @britishvogue. We discussed our first meeting, pandemic habits, our favorite TV show, the importance of online privacy, @apple’s commitment to the environment, @malalafund & much more. https://t.co/evT3OSTefX

[Sarah Mears @sarahmears10]

Such a thought provoking session from @RuthAhmedzai on the importance of promoting books in translation especially for broadening children’s worlds thank you @CILIPinfo #workinginternationally @Jake_Hope

[fatima bhutto 🇵🇸🇱🇧🇮🇷 @fbhutto]

If you would like to send your 2nd hand books to Gaza (and rebuild Samir Mansour's bookshop) please post them to:
Books for Gaza
White Heath/The Asters
Devenish Road
Sunningdale
Berkshire
SL5 9GJ
Great Britain
📚📚📚(don't forget to write a message to the readers!) @CliveSSmith

[Malala Yousafzai @Malala]

I know the power that a young girl carries in her heart when she has a vision and a mission – and I hope that every girl who sees this cover will know that she can change the world. Thank you @BritishVogue, @Edward_Enninful & @thedalstonyears

[olivia snaije @oliviasnaije]

New readings and resources from the super cool Librarians and Archivists with Palestine: https://t.co/uxL6vGF8gi

[Rafael Shimunov 🍉 🕎 @rafaelshimunov]

Yes this is real.

[CILIP @CILIPinfo]

Like to be part of our Free Working Internationally for Libraries Conference? We're looking for people around the world to send and share beautiful pictures of their local libraries taken by them. Please include the name of the library, location and your name. @CILIPEvents @IFLA

[Alon-Lee Green - ألون-لي جرين - אלון-לי גרין 🟣 @AlonLeeGreen]

I AM SPEECHLESS. Many thousands of Jewish and Arab-Palestinian citizens of Israel are marching now in the Tel Aviv, demanding peace and an end to the occupation.

THE BIGGEST ANTI OCCUPATION RALLY IN YEARS. We have a peace and equality movement in Israel: @OMDIMBEYACHAD. WOW.

[Rabeea Arif @beeara_]

Help Shaaban Aslem Rebuild His Bookstore https://t.co/wF0BHII711

[dlo @dan_a_lowe]

Today I attended #MELComInternational, the yearly meeting of MidEast studies librarians in Europe. I’m dismayed, shocked and appalled that when the question of making a statement in solidarity with Palestinian colleagues was raised, the conference was literally shut down.

[The PCRF (Palestine Children's Relief Fund) @ThePCRF]

As Gaza comes under attack, its 1M children are the main victims, suffering physical and psychological trauma. Donate to our Urgent Gaza Relief Fund to help PCRF continue our 30-year-long mission of providing direct humanitarian aid to Gaza's children. https://t.co/OX5SzuClYP