Ghifari Initiative

09/06/2026

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05/06/2026

Never sat in a cinema quite like this. No annoying whispers. No rustling popcorn. No checking of phones.

Just silence. The kind of silence that descends when an entire room is witnessing something together and knows not to look away.

Managed to get one of the last tickets for opening night of ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ this evening. Knowing the ending beforehand did not make it any easier. After all, this is not fiction. It is a reconstruction of what actually happened, built largely around the real voice recordings from that day.

When 5 year old Hind’s voice says, “I’m dying”, it lands differently for her. Anger rose sharply in her chest seeing about the 355 bullets fired into the car by tanks with this 5 year old girl in it. The tanks use infrared sensors so they shoot deliberately where there’s still life.

There was another moment that caught her unexpectedly. The phrase “COGAT approval” appeared on screen.

She knows that phrase. COGAT stands for Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, and is a unit in the IDF. She had to seek the same approval process while working on the Palestinian Scholarship Initiative for one of the scholar candidates still living in Gaza when the borders completely closed. We eventually secured approval but still could not get her out to Singapore. Thankfully, the young Palestinian later made it safely to the UK on another scholarship.

As the credits rolled, nobody seemed in a hurry to leave. People simply sat, then walked out quietly. It felt less like leaving a movie and more like leaving a funeral.

The world’s attention has shifted elsewhere again. Iran. The next crisis. The next headline. But Palestine remains under siege. One of the most uncomfortable questions this film leaves with her is not only what happened to Hind Rajab. It is also what happens to us when we become accustomed to it.

Director Kaouther Ben Hania has done something extraordinary here. Through craft, restraint and the haunting power of voice recordings, the film is both intimate and devastating. Just the unbearable weight of a child’s final hours. The film went on to win the Grand Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival in 2025.

The Voice of Hind Rajab opened today and is screening at Filmhouse Cinema @ Golden Mile through 17 June.

Go watch it, bear witness. And take tissues. 🙏🏽🇵🇸

(Photo taken before the screening.)

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GHIFARI INITIATIVE is so happy that we have supported Project Goodwill Aid (PGA) & Singapore Birthday Brigade, where we celebrated 200 incredible children in Batam with a day filled with laughter, games, food, toys and the kind of joy every child deserves. These little ones face challenges far bigger than they should — poverty, uncertainty and daily struggles that often go unseen. For this one special day, we were able to lift their spirits, lighten their load and remind them that they are seen, valued and loved. Watching their smiles grow brighter with every moment reminded us why this work matters.

As we look ahead, we hope to rally even more hearts from our community. If you believe in creating moments of hope, if you want to help us uplift these children and many more like them, we welcome you to get in touch and join us. Every contribution — time, effort or resources — makes a real impact. Together, we can keep turning one day of joy into a brighter journey forward for those who need it most.