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Grateful for You — Our Travelers, Partners, and Citizen DiplomatsDecember 2, 2025 - 2:12 pm
Walk the Civil Rights Trail with MEJDI — Meet the Voices Shaping History Then and NowNovember 18, 2025 - 6:13 am
Discover Morocco with MEJDINovember 6, 2025 - 6:06 am
Egypt Beyond the Pyramids: Stories Beneath the SurfaceOctober 30, 2025 - 4:46 pm
MEJDI Tours Wins Europe’s Responsible Tourism Award!October 24, 2025 - 4:35 pm
International Peace DayOctober 20, 2025 - 3:25 pm
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- Discover EgyptJuly 20, 2023 - 5:44 am
Ancient & Modern Egypt From ancient wonders to modern cities, uncover Egypt on a journey through its past and present. Request Info About Traveling to Egypt Global Leader in Socially Conscious Travel. Overview Itinerary Trip Includes Before you Register Book Now Tour Dates: February 5-15, 2026 (Extension: February 15-17) Deadline to register: November 21, 2025 […]
- Discover MoroccoJuly 17, 2023 - 1:50 pm
The Wonders of Morocco Global Leader in Socially Conscious Travel. Overview Itinerary Trip Includes Before you Register Book Now This tour is confirmed to run! Tour Dates: November 8 – 18, 2025 (Optional Extension: Nov. 18 – 21)Registration closes: October 8 TOUR ITINERARY BOOK NOW $3,540 USD per person* *Prices are based on double occupancy. Single […]
- The Better Travel Podcast: “Can tourism be a force for peace?”February 8, 2022 - 3:59 pm
“This week, Paige is joined by Aziz Abu Sarah, an author, National Geographic explorer, and co-founder of Mejdi Tours, a company that aims to promote peace and understanding through its innovative tours of places like Israel and Palestine, Colombia, the Balkans, Northern Ireland — and Washington, D.C. Aziz shares how his childhood growing up […]
- Travel Like a PeacemakerMay 6, 2020 - 8:26 pm
By our Co-Founder Aziz Abu Sarah Experts say that travel will never be the same again after COVID-19. While I believe that COVID-19 will inspire some people to rethink their travel habits, we need more than just talking about adjusting our habits when we can travel again. If we just theorize about “the day after,” […]
- Reconnecting with My Macedonian Jewish HeritageJanuary 4, 2018 - 9:59 pm
This post was brought to you by Sarah Aroeste, group leader for MEJDI’s Tour: 8-Day, 7-Night Jewish Heritage Tour to Macedonia… Growing up in Suburban New Jersey, I always thought the word, “Macedonia,” sounded very exotic. I knew that was where my grandfather came from, and I also knew it was very far away. My five-year-old self […]
Join us in congratulating MEJDI CEOs Scott Cooper and Aziz Abu Sarah for being finalists for Business & Interfaith Peace Awards!July 14, 2016 - 4:34 pm
“Business leaders are increasingly aware they have a responsibility to do good and not just make a profit,” said Brian Grim, the president and founder of The Religious Freedom & Business Foundation. “Part of doing good is addressing some of the really tough challenges we face such as extremism and communal conflict.” Click here to […]
Frannie Turner Celebrates her Bat Mitzvah with Women of the WallJuly 7, 2016 - 3:40 pm
MEJDI Tours has arranged a trip for the Turner family, where Frannie Turner made her Bat Mitzvah with Women of the Wall yesterday. Women of the Wall made a statement on their Facebook page yesterday: “Mazal tov Frannie! What a brave young woman to have a Bat Mitzvah amidst yelling, screaming and whistles blowing,” which […]
- MEJDI Tours featured on Alhurra Television with students from University of MichiganJune 22, 2016 - 7:44 pm
University of Michigan traveled with MEJDI tours in May 2016, where they were filmed and interviewed with Alhurra Television. Enjoy the video below:
Aziz Abu Sarah interviewed by Alan Johnson from FathomMay 9, 2016 - 8:25 pm
Aziz Abu Sarah was interviewed by Alan Johnson for Fathom about the role that vision, hope, and bridge building have in creating peace. “What we really need to do is build bridges between these two communities, especially among young people, and this has become my work.” Read the full interview here For more information… Interesting in […]
MEJDI Co-Founder Aziz Abu Sarah featured on NPR’s TED Radio HourApril 22, 2016 - 7:12 pm
Guy Raz from NPR’s TED Radio Hour hosted co-founder Aziz Abu Sarah on this week’s episode, “Beyond Tolerance.” Click on the links below to listen to his story and his inspiration…
MEJDI Co-Founder Aziz Abu Sarah will be speaking at Henry Ford CollegeMarch 4, 2016 - 5:48 pm
Press & Guide, a local newspaper for Dearborn and Dearborn Heights, announced that Aziz will be have two speaking events at Henry Ford College on March 22, 2016. When describing MEJDI Tours, Aziz states – “Speakers and excursions delve into the true complexity of the situation here,” Abu Sarah said. “We include every point of view: […]
MEJDI Co-Founder Aziz Abu Sarah’s new article – “How I Learned to Forgive my Brother’s Murderers”February 29, 2016 - 3:08 pm
MEJDI Co-Founder Aziz Abu Sarah has a new article published on the TED website entitled How I Learned to Forgive my Brother’s Murderers. In this article, he states: I can’t forget my brother. I don’t think what happened to him is OK. But forgiveness is not about condoning violence or renouncing justice. It’s setting yourself free […]