Scholar Spotlight – Daughters for Life Foundation

From DFL to the United Nations: Katia Paraskiva, Story of a Master’s Graduate

Hodan2025-05-05T15:49:51-04:00

Growth In Action: Insights from a DFL Graduate Part of the Class of 2024, Katia Paraskiva is a professional who leveled up her toolkit by graduating from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJ)’s Master’s program in Nonprofit Management and Leadership. To celebrate her achievement, DFL conducted an interview with Katia near the end of 2024, catching up on her period of evolution and gaining insights on her unique experience as [...]

From DFL to the United Nations: Katia Paraskiva, Story of a Master’s GraduateHodan2025-05-05T15:49:51-04:00

Global Citizen Graduation: Celebrating Nouhaila Bensghir’s Master’s Completion

Hodan2025-04-16T14:32:02-04:00

A Journey of Discovery: Past Reflections and Hopes for the Future One of our 2024 Graduates, Nouhaila Bensghir of Morocco, has paved the way for herself over the course of her time at the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB). This past autumn, the DFL team caught up with Nouhaila to celebrate her graduation from the 2-year Master's in Political Sciences, International Relations program offered by the university’s Faculty of Philosophy [...]

Global Citizen Graduation: Celebrating Nouhaila Bensghir’s Master’s CompletionHodan2025-04-16T14:32:02-04:00

Commemorating A New Chapter: DFL Welcomes Lina Shehada, Master’s Student at ULB

Hodan2025-02-19T15:17:09-05:00

During trying times, remaining hopeful, determined and passionate is vital. These qualities define the spirit of the Daughters for Life Foundation (DFL)’s advocacy for Middle Eastern women, especially those displaced and impacted by conflict. Through the support of our academic partners, including the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), we are able to extend life-changing educational opportunities to our scholarship recipients. Join us as we welcome Lina Shehada, a Palestinian scholar [...]

Commemorating A New Chapter: DFL Welcomes Lina Shehada, Master’s Student at ULBHodan2025-02-19T15:17:09-05:00

Overcoming Adversity and Embracing New Possibilities on Her Academic Journey

Hodan2024-12-31T02:36:21-05:00

Resilience in Practice: DFL Scholar Raghad Zughayer Graduates with Her Master's Among the five exceptional DFL scholars graduating in 2024 is Raghad Zughayer from Palestine. She earned her Master's degree in Linguistics and English Literary Studies from the prestigious University of Antwerp (UAntwerp), marking a significant milestone in her academic journey. This program choice reflects both her personal lifelong fascination with language and her belief in it as a propelling [...]

Overcoming Adversity and Embracing New Possibilities on Her Academic JourneyHodan2024-12-31T02:36:21-05:00

Celebrating the Resilience of Zena and Ola as They Pursue Education and Opportunity in Belgium

Hodan2024-10-08T12:03:10-04:00

Empowering Dreams Amidst Turmoil: DFL Welcomes Two Gazan Palestinian Scholars In the face of adversity, the Daughters for Life Foundation (DFL) continues to shine a light on the power of education and opportunity for Palestinian women. As part of our unwavering commitment to empowering women in conflict zones, we proudly introduce the second instalment of our two-part scholar spotlight series, showcasing the incredible achievements of our 2024/25 Scholarship Winners hailing [...]

Celebrating the Resilience of Zena and Ola as They Pursue Education and Opportunity in BelgiumHodan2024-10-08T12:03:10-04:00

DFL Welcomes Its Newest Scholars to Canada

Hodan2024-09-30T11:55:49-04:00

Two Inspiring Journeys Just Begun: Welcoming Farah and Alaa to Canada It’s that exciting time of year when the Daughters for Life Foundation proudly welcomes the recipients of our Scholarship Program for the 2024/25 academic cycle. We are thrilled to introduce the first batch of inspiring scholarship winners who have just arrived in Canada to embark on their educational journeys. Stay tuned for more exciting announcements about additional scholars coming [...]

DFL Welcomes Its Newest Scholars to CanadaHodan2024-09-30T11:55:49-04:00

Dania Mahadin: A Journey of Resilience and Inspiration

Hodan2025-01-31T23:35:59-05:00

Reflections of a DFL Graduate: Dania Mahadin Our first graduate of 2024, Dania Mahadin, has achieved remarkable success as a young Jordanian scholar graduating from York University’s Specialized Honors Civil Engineering program. This prestigious program is part of the Lassonde School of Engineering, renowned for its excellence in STEM education. Dania's journey with the Daughters for Life Foundation (DFL) is particularly special, as she was the only scholar selected from [...]

Dania Mahadin: A Journey of Resilience and InspirationHodan2025-01-31T23:35:59-05:00

Shining Bright: Introducing the 5 DFL Scholarship Winners of 2023!

Shawn Li2025-02-01T00:22:09-05:00

Shining Bright: Introducing the 5 DFL Scholarship Winners of 2023! The Daughters for Life Foundation is delighted to officially welcome our new cycle of 2023/24 scholarship recipients! Attending partner institutions across three continents, we are giving our warmest welcome to a total of five new scholars joining the ever-growing network of young women whose lives have been touched by our program. Though it’s a busy time for them as they [...]

Shining Bright: Introducing the 5 DFL Scholarship Winners of 2023!Shawn Li2025-02-01T00:22:09-05:00

An Even Bigger DFL Family: Welcome to Our Eight New Scholars!

Shawn Li2025-02-01T00:19:13-05:00

Eight Scholars, Eight Lives Changed for The Better The Daughters for Life Foundation is thrilled to welcome the new scholars joining us in 2022! We have a total of eight brilliant new scholars from all over the Middle East, pursuing their studies across a wide variety of disciplines and academic levels, spread between Canada, Belgium and Israel, to mark a new chapter in DFL’s history. In late [...]

An Even Bigger DFL Family: Welcome to Our Eight New Scholars!Shawn Li2025-02-01T00:19:13-05:00

Never be Afraid to Try Something New:

Shawn Li2025-02-01T00:19:34-05:00

Eva’s Journey with Daughters for Life Daughters for Life Foundation is proud to celebrate another successful and brilliant scholar, Eva Shenoda. In June 2021, Eva graduated from York University with a specialized Honors BSc in Biology. Currently, she is pursuing a master’s in gastrointestinal sciences with a specialization in immunology at the University of Calgary’s Cumming School of Medicine in Canada. Following in our founder’s footsteps, Eva has [...]

Never be Afraid to Try Something New:Shawn Li2025-02-01T00:19:34-05:00

Rozana: A Positive Global Community Shaper in the Face of a Pandemic

Nico Derilo2022-08-14T13:56:03-04:00

Rozana Jaber is another Daughters for Life scholar who recently graduated from the New College of Florida with a Bachelor's degree in International Relations and Affairs. After returning to Palestine, Rozana is focusing her energy on exploring the job market. She reflects on her experience as a DFL scholar and appreciates how that experience prepared her to face life post-graduation. “My experience going into a 4-year degree program abroad, and [...]

Rozana: A Positive Global Community Shaper in the Face of a PandemicNico Derilo2022-08-14T13:56:03-04:00

Merehan: A Triple Major Fighting for Gender Equality

Nico Derilo2022-08-14T13:55:27-04:00

One of our impressive scholars, Merehan Mostafa, recently graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business (with a specialized concentration in Marketing), and a Bachelor of Arts with dual majors in Political Science and International Relations, the only graduating triple major of her class, from the University of Rochester. During her senior year, Merehan was recognized as an exceptional student as she was elected into Phi Beta Kappa, America’s oldest [...]

Merehan: A Triple Major Fighting for Gender EqualityNico Derilo2022-08-14T13:55:27-04:00

Maha: A Journey of Education towards conflict Resolution

Nico Derilo2022-08-14T13:54:44-04:00

Maha Mehanna, one of our inspiring Daughters for Life alumni, graduated from Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) last year with a Master’s in Conflict Transformation and a Graduate Certificate in Non-Profit Leadership and Social Entrepreneurship. As a Palestinian woman, selecting such majors reflects her willingness and aspiration to work towards helping her community, which is afflicted with political turmoil. Currently, Maha is a full-time student at EMU in Harrisonburg, Virginia, pursuing [...]

Maha: A Journey of Education towards conflict ResolutionNico Derilo2022-08-14T13:54:44-04:00

Alaa Hajjar: A Champion of Women’s Rights and a Budding Doctor

Nico Derilo2022-08-14T14:04:07-04:00

Fighting against all odds, 17-year-old Alaa El Hajjar is building a future for herself and her home country of Lebanon. Decades of civil war, bloodshed, and political turmoil in Lebanon have exposed Alaa very early on to the vulnerabilities of humanity. The hardship endured living in such a volatile environment sparked in Alaa’s sense of purpose. Alaa wants to make a difference to her community. With the encouragement of her [...]

Alaa Hajjar: A Champion of Women’s Rights and a Budding DoctorNico Derilo2022-08-14T14:04:07-04:00

Marwa Soliman: A Science Whiz Kid from Egypt to Studying Medicine

Nico Derilo2022-08-14T13:52:46-04:00

From a modest home in Cairo, Egypt came a young girl with an extraordinary gift for science. Marwa Soliman has always been the sharpest mind in her class, scoring top grades, and sometimes even a score of 100%l. At age 14, she was chosen to speak on Egypt’s national television to advise students on ways to balance time and studies. This shy whiz kid was soon scouted by Egypt’s top [...]

Marwa Soliman: A Science Whiz Kid from Egypt to Studying MedicineNico Derilo2022-08-14T13:52:46-04:00

Waed Hassan: The Palestinian Writer in Route to Being an Educator

Nico Derilo2022-08-14T13:51:27-04:00

When Waed first became a Daughters for Life Scholar, she was a passionate young woman who started giving back to her community at a young age. As a young girl, Waed dedicated her time after school to work in Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon. She taught English and poetry to young girls, providing an outlet to express their thoughts and emotions. This experience assisted Waed in discovering her passion and [...]

Waed Hassan: The Palestinian Writer in Route to Being an EducatorNico Derilo2022-08-14T13:51:27-04:00

Wardah Alakrah: The Girl Who Dared to Dream One Step Closer To Being A Doctor

Nico Derilo2022-08-14T13:46:06-04:00

Despite the economic repercussions of the Covid-19 pandemic taking a toll on Lebanon, one of our Daughters for Life alumni, Wardah AlAkrah, continues to thrive as she pursues higher education. Wardah graduated from Manhattanville College in 2019 with a bachelor's degree in biology. With the support of Daughters for Life, Wardah was able to return to her home country Lebanon empowered and motivated to continue her path to success. Now, [...]

Wardah Alakrah: The Girl Who Dared to Dream One Step Closer To Being A DoctorNico Derilo2022-08-14T13:46:06-04:00

Two New Scholars, Two Inspiring Stories, A Bigger DFL Family

admin2025-02-01T00:22:24-05:00

We are delighted to announce that two wonderful scholars will be joining Daughters for Life Foundation in Fall 2021 who will be studying through the new partnership with the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. This partnership was established through the Canadian Friends of Hebrew University. Please meet Farah Qadi and Ni’mati Dmeiry! Both scholars will be studying at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in the fall. Farah’s Story: Finding [...]

Two New Scholars, Two Inspiring Stories, A Bigger DFL Familyadmin2025-02-01T00:22:24-05:00

Welcome Dania: The Newest DFL Scholar

admin2025-02-01T00:22:38-05:00

Dania: Aspiring Future Engineer Working for Sustainable World Daughter’s for Life foundation is proud to introduce another brilliant scholar joining the family. Dania Mahadin, from Jordan, was recently accepted to York University to pursue an engineering program. Even though Dania understands the challenge of pursuing such a challenging major, she believes that engineering encompasses a whole range of systems that benefit humankind. She looks upon this opportunity [...]

Welcome Dania: The Newest DFL Scholaradmin2025-02-01T00:22:38-05:00

The Daughters For Life Foundation Welcomes Six New Scholars

admin2025-02-01T00:23:05-05:00

The Daughters for Life Foundation is proud to introduce the five inspiring and accomplished women that have been chosen as the recipients of our 2018 scholarships: Passant Metwally, Sara Saad, Esraa Naguib, Sahar Al Ahmad, Yousra Benradi and Maha Mehanna. Each of these scholars from across the Middle East has been awarded full scholarships by Daughters for Life to assist them in their pursuit of higher education in universities [...]

The Daughters For Life Foundation Welcomes Six New Scholarsadmin2025-02-01T00:23:05-05:00

May 2025

From DFL to the United Nations: Katia Paraskiva, Story of a Master’s Graduate

April 2025

Global Citizen Graduation: Celebrating Nouhaila Bensghir’s Master’s Completion

February 2025

Commemorating A New Chapter: DFL Welcomes Lina Shehada, Master’s Student at ULB

November 2024

Overcoming Adversity and Embracing New Possibilities on Her Academic Journey

October 2024