Resume
Birthday
20.09.2003
Age
22
Nationality
Palestinian
Study
University of Palestine
Degree
Bachelor's
mohammedalqudwa9@gmail.com
Phone
+33785277647
Address
France- Dijon
Education & Experience
2019 – 2021
AMAL INSTITUTE FOR ORPHANS
In Gaza city, the Autonomous Palestinian Territories provided science classes for children at the institute and conducted presentations on astronomy, explaining the stars and the universe for young children.
2020 – 2021
Gaza City, Autonomous Palestinian Territories
High School Diploma Al Karmel School.
Final grade 93.9%
2020 – 2024
TAMER INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATION
In Gaza city,
Provided art and storytelling sessions for children at a summer camp that included disabled children.
Worked on an emergency response programe in joint with other international organisations in Gaza Strip, covering areas of Rafah and Dir Al-Balah areas.
Key facilitator in creative writing workshops in cooperation with UNRWA schools
2021 – 2023
EDWARD SAID PUBLIC LIBRARY
In Gaza city,
Facilitating creative writing workshops for children between the age of (8-17) Facilitating creative writing workshops for youth in the age between (17-21) Provinding proofreading skills for writiers
Developing nattive and storytelling skills Advanced Arabic language lessons for rising writers
2022 -2023
Community Initiatives – “A Year Like Any Year”
Founder and Coordinator of the initiative ‘A Year Like Every Year’, supporting high school students in organizing their study schedules throughout the academic year, in collaboration with local institutions in Gaza.
5/2024 – 8/2024
YOUTH PROGRAMME DIRECTOR
In Cairo Egypt,
Director for a childrens from Gaza program (Rana) providing psychological and emotional support.
Directed as Storyteller trainer helping with writing and developing acting skills.
Theater facilitator training children on developing narrative and creative voice and narration.
4/2025 – 9/2025
Artistic Residency – France
Artist-in-residence since April 2025 within the framework of the SAWA SAWA artistic residency program, initiated and coordinated by the Institut français de Jérusalem, with the support of the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs. The residency is hosted in collaboration with the following institutions: Théâtre Dijon Bourgogne Passages Transfestival NEST – CDN Transfrontalier de Thionville-Grand Est Project Title: Three Seasons and a Body Project Description: Development of an original performance-based artistic project combining text, body, and personal narrative. Artistic research focused on time, transformation, and embodied memory within a contemporary theatrical context. Project was developed within a professional European theatre network through an international residency program.
7/2025 – 9/2025
Artistic Residency – Jeunes ESTivants 2025 (France)
Selected artist for the Jeunes Étivants 2025 creative residency program, part of the Été culturel 2025 initiative coordinated by Scènes & Territoires and supported by the DRAC Grand Est. Hosted in collaboration with Passages Transfestival and regional partners in Metz-Borny, France. Engaged in a summer-long creative residency working with local communities and interdisciplinary artistic processes
10/2025 – 12/2025
Artistic Residency – France
Recipient of a two-month artistic residency within the SAWA SAWA artistic residency program, initiated by the Institut français de Jérusalem, with the support of the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs and the French Consulate in Jerusalem. Residency hosted by: Le Plus Petit Cirque du Monde Théâtre Silvia Monfort Les Gémeaux – Scène nationale Project Title: Three Seasons and a Body Continued development of the performance project through research, writing, and embodied practice within an interdisciplinary and professional artistic environment.
Awards
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R.G.S Awards
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2018
Design Awards
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2019
H.J.N Awards
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2020
O.M.D Awards
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2021
S.A.R Awards
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2022
A.W.C Awards
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2022
interviews and articles
An interview to clarify the occupation’s lie about the safe passage and the entire displacement journey through this lie.
Full interview via the link: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C8e4EA0tNUY
The journey of displacement
Interview to talk about the war, access to Egypt through safe passage and community work
BBC
An article in the French newspaper Al-Ahram about a letter to my beloved
You can read the full article through the following link: https://french.ahram.org.eg/News/47065.aspxhttps://french.ahram.org.eg/News/47065.aspx
French Pyramids
Palestinian poet Mohammed al-Qudwa is still waiting for his visa.
actualitte
An interview for Slovenian Radio
https://val202.rtvslo.si/podkast/aktualno-202/173251477/175152431
podkast
Palestinian poet Mohammed Al-Qudwa (finally) gets his visa
actualitte
Mohammed al-Qudwa, a Palestinian poet based in Dijon: “Showing how war consumes us”