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This year, our theme is Reality Check: Talking About Gaza. Over the past two years, more than 60,000 lives have been lost, hundreds of thousands still face starvation, and our own communities — Muslims, Jews, Palestinians, Israelis, and allies — have been tested in unimaginable ways. Many have felt betrayed by trusted friends, others isolated in their grief, some paralyzed by fear, and still others determined to keep working for a peaceful future.

Whatever your experience — grief, anger, hope, resilience — we believe your voice can help others feel less alone, and remind us all that even in pain, there is humanity to be found.