Tag Archives: settlements

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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the forced evictions of sheikh jarrah

Posted on February 8, 2010 by

during my three months in the west bank, sheikh jarrah became a household name.  every friday, international volunteers would visit the east jerusalem neighborhood in solidarity with the displaced palestinian families living on the streets.  somewhere during my second month, … Continue reading →

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quick update

Posted on January 14, 2010 by

the idf has reopened the checkpoints. in other news, settlers torched three cars in nablus last night.

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hebron-al khalil, you are a mess

Posted on December 13, 2009 by

 yesterday i went with three other volunteers to the west bank city of hebron (al khalil, in arabic). our intention was to visit a women’s cooperative where they make hand-embroidered scarves, wallets, dresses, etc. but, as with any good travel adventure, we ended up diverging … Continue reading →

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garbage, awareness, and settlers

Posted on December 10, 2009 by

one of the first things that i noticed when i got into nablus was the garbage in the streets and vacant lots and parks and schools and stuck in the trees and basically in most places you can see. so … Continue reading →

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