London, 15th October 2026 - The Bseisu Foundation brought together scholars, friends, partners and supporters for An Evening for Palestine, an evening of solidarity, generosity and hope.
The evening raised critical funds for education in Palestine, with proceeds shared between UNRWA, ISNAD, Gaza Sky Geeks, Gaza Great Minds and the Bseisu Foundation. Guests enjoyed dinner, films and speeches from partner organisations and special guest speaker Francesca Albanese, followed by live and silent auctions.
As a scholar, I was honoured to be there, and I would like to share what the evening meant to me.
It is important to believe in our dreams and never give up. We must always hold on to the thought that something is going to happen, and that something will make the change. In my experience, that change was the Bseisu Foundation.
I was born and raised in Tartous, Syria, where I trained as a dentist, and I am now an MSc Dental Public Health student at UCL. My studies rest on one idea: contributing to the rebuilding of oral health care in the Syrian dental community after years of war and neglect. In June 2026, I was awarded two scholarships, one by UCL and one by my course department, but the remaining gap felt like a heavy burden. My belief in my dream led me to reach out to the Foundation, who showed incredible trust and generosity towards a young man who came from Syria. They were the hand that secured my dream, helped me achieve what I had been working for, and gave meaning to all the effort I had put in.
This was my first event with the Foundation since arriving in London, and my first chance to meet the kind faces who supported me throughout this journey. It was also an invaluable opportunity to meet other scholars who believed in themselves and their dreams, and who are now part of the Bseisu Foundation family. I had the pleasure of meeting stories, not just people, also experiences and passions that endured whatever burdens came with them.
What touched my heart most was meeting the Palestinian students. They reminded me that human beings are more resilient and more creative than we imagine when we are pursuing a dream. They taught us that everything can be destroyed, but our willingness to learn and grow can never be taken away.
I was also privileged to build new friendships, and I believe they will be shaped by achievements and success, by many future “congratulations” and “cheers to many more.”
Words cannot fully express what the Bseisu Foundation has given me, and my gratitude is beyond description. This evening reminded me that even in difficult times, education and solidarity can pave the way toward hope and rebuilding. From the bottom of my heart, thank you, endlessly.
Mhammad Ali, MSc Dental Public Health, UCL