Off the beaten track tours • Visit sites • Meet locals • Discuss Human Rights & Politics
You too can enter the writing competition – Entry page at this link >>______________________________ How couchsurfing broadened my horizon– by Miriam Blanchette, Sweden – We had just got out of the store when I experienced the chilling sounds of the air raid sirens. One minute later I heard explosions from the rockets intercepted by the […]
You too can enter the writing competition – Entry page at this link >>______________________________ Hospitality– by AA – Hospitality. That is one of the main words I would use to describe my experience in Israel-Palestine. In all of the major cities and villages I visited, again and again, I would hear “You are welcome.” Of […]
We are very happy to announce the semi-finalists for this year’s Green Olive writing competition. It humbling to see how many of you in the Green Olive community took the time to write in and we thoroughly enjoyed reading all the entries. In the end we selected 16 semi-finalists. Now it is your job to […]
You too can enter the writing competition – Entry page at this link >>______________________________ A Place Called Palestine– by Alice Yu – Have you ever wondered what it would be like to not have the freedom to travel the world, or even to travel within your own country? I asked myself these questions when I […]
You too can enter the writing competition – Entry page at this link >>______________________________An Earthian in Palestine– by Amber Johansen – It is August. The sun is rising in a pool of amber and gold, the last tinges of charcoal are smudged away and the Mediterranean coast is bathed in a warm glow. The morning […]
You too can enter the writing competition – Entry page at this link >>______________________________ “Exile Is So Strong Within Me, I May Bring It To The Land” – by Zi Hui Idelle Yee, Singapore – In response to the final question posed to him in a 1996 interview with Israeli poet Helit Yeshurun — “Has […]
You too can enter the writing competition – Entry page at this link >>______________________________ Take the chance and visit West Bank – by Lysi Anne, Brazil – Last year, I had an opportunity to visit West Bank on a tour. Indeed, it was an incredible experience. I remember that as soon as we left Jerusalem […]
You too can enter the writing competition – Entry page at this link >>______________________________ We Saw Ramallah – by Abe Asher, USA – The first time I came across the title of Mourid Barghouti’s account of his return to Palestine after 30 years in exile, I Saw Ramallah, I was mesmerized. There was something almost […]
You too can enter the writing competition – Entry page at this link >>______________________________ Reflections on the Jordan River 1974 – by Seth Derish, USA – I peered across the rusting cantilevered bridge to the other side. The fabled Jordan River flowed below, so revered, yet not much more water than a creek in my […]
You too can enter the writing competition – Entry page at this link >>______________________________ Reflections – by Halcyon Clark, Canada – 2017 was a year anticipated with excitement as I planned to celebrate my 50th birthday in the Holy Land. After decades of struggle and failure, I wanted to experience a reward of sorts, or […]
You too can enter the writing competition – Entry page at this link >>______________________________ Run – by Hannah Redekop, Canada – Who knew that a soccer ball had so much power? A few dozen patches, some thread, and compressed air suddenly opened the doors of Hebron’s Old Town neighbourhood to me. I followed the kids […]
You too can enter the writing competition – Entry page at this link >>______________________________ Surfing the same waves – by Carolina Maltese, UK – Israel historical and political background has always fascinated me and the more I learned about it through books, newspapers and documentaries, the more I knew I had to go see it […]
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional | 11 months | The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-others | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". |
| viewed_cookie_policy | 11 months | The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data. |
