Pages tagged “palestine”
Reversing the Narrative: A Beginning
At this moment, immediately after landing in Paris from Tel Aviv, all I can see is Israel's fear and discrimination of a people and a language indigenous to the same land they occupy.
This is my final blog post, post-trip. Distinguishing how I feel inside Israel and outside of the...
Reversing the Narrative: Determination
Photo: © Israeli Committee Against Home Demolitions
My last blog post was about a week ago and for good reason. In between my time at Hebron and now, I have done a lot of mental processing. Thinking about my actions...
Reversing the Narrative: Addameer, Sabeel, & Christian Peacemaker Teams
When I last left you, I was fresh from a meeting with Wi’am. I felt quite hopeful. Now, I feel hardened, like iron being refined in a fire, until I emerge in a changed state--not beautiful but more resilient.
“See, I have...
Reversing the Narrative: Walls, Water, & Wi'am
My last blog post painted a slightly grim picture: me, stuck in Bethlehem with no luggage and no visa and destined to wear three shirts for the next twenty days. Now, I have +1 shirt, thanks to haggling in the Old City...
Reversing the Narrative: Interfaith Encounter Association & My Bad Luck
For this blog post, I’m going to divide my experience of the last four days into the good, the bad, and the ugly. It's been quite a ride, even now.
Reversing the Narrative: Nonviolence in Palestine
Today, I travel to Palestine. This is a sentence I’d never thought I’d write; it was always a pipe dream, but I’m realizing what seems far is as close as you make it when you take advantage of the resources you have. While this trip is exciting and...