Tag Archives: askar camp

remind me to shine my light

Posted on January 24, 2011 by

it’s hard to believe that at this time last year, i was getting ready to leave palestine; i was tying up loose ends, finishing the workshops in askar refugee camp, saying goodbye to friends and teachers. i’m not physically there … Continue reading →

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askar camp art exhibit!

Posted on January 18, 2010 by

this morning i woke up to head over to al-safeer in askar refugee camp to hang the portraits my students made along with their writings and drawings about peace.  i felt so proud and i think they were excited too;  … Continue reading →

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so it wasn’t just a dream…

Posted on January 17, 2010 by

when i woke up at 4am, i thought maybe it was something i ate.  but it turned out to be a whole lot of noise coming from outside. the first thing i noticed were the birds singing.  why are they … Continue reading →

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the big trash collection day

Posted on January 16, 2010 by

this morning i woke up at 7 on the dot, blinking in the morning sun, ready for the big trash collection event at askar refugee camp.  i had three hours until it was time to go.  i talked on the … Continue reading →

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wild girls, huge hearts

Posted on December 23, 2009 by

i just got back from another class in askar refugee camp, where we headed back to the same olive grove to do more trash collection. the girls in my class are wild! but i’ve noticed, they have huge hearts and … Continue reading →

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garbage project, continued

Posted on December 22, 2009 by

last week our class met to make art out of the garbage we collected in the olive field in askar refugee camp.  the girls were resistant to touching the trash, understandably; some of it was obviously toxic, and most of … Continue reading →

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