Day in Palestine
Post from Valparaiso University Law student Audrey G.
“But learning about the growth of Christianity in Palestine gave me great hope that there will be peace in the Middle East one day…”
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Reflections on Visiting a Kibbutz
Valparaiso student, Jarryd M:
Hello readers! I apologize for the late start in the blog post. I will try my very best to catch you up on our last week worth of adventures in the coming days! Last night we stayed at a kibbutz called Inbar not too far from the Sea of Galilee…
Coffee in the Holy Land
But a cup of coffee here isn’t just a caffeine jolt. It is the signature gesture of hospitality and offered me, intentionally or not, a window onto people and places I wouldn’t have otherwise seen…
Group Photos from the Road
Photos from Valparaiso University’s trip, shared by students Jarryd M, Scott J, and Chidi W.
Lost in the Abu Dhabi Desert
Our next blog post comes from MEJDI co-founder, Aziz Abu Sarah.
“…This is how a Palestinian, an Egyptian, and a Pakistani got lost in the desert….”
The Israel-Palestine Lorde Diaries: Bus Jammin’
Globalization, that demon which I vowed to fight to the death when I was Lorde’s age… Now it manifested itself as a promise, at least here. There’s so much that separates us: language, religion, a concrete wall and how we drink coffee. Political dominance makes up the most pronounced difference: I have rights, Mayar and Husam practically don’t. I am a citizen, while they live under military rule. In order to defy the system that categorizes us so cruelly, that seeks to turn us into enemies for its own good, we must focus on what makes us alike, and here is what makes us alike: we can sing Royals.
Aziz Abu Sarah’s Mindful Tourism Talk Explores Human History and Connection
“In his mindful tourism talk, Palestinian activist Aziz Abu Sarah espouses his belief that tourism is the most sustainable way to bring down the walls that separate us.”
Aziz Abu Sarah Interviewed on Newstalk’s Moncrieff Show
“The word peace is a tricky word, because everyone believes they want peace…”
Palestino criado para odiar Israel e que foi baleado aos 7 cria ‘turismo da paz’
Carolina Garcia, a reporter from Sao Paulo, Brazil, wrote about Aziz Abu Sarah’s story for iG.
A look at calls to reform Islam
Mustafa Akyol and Aziz Abu Sarah discuss Islam in light of the recent attacks in Paris, France.