Category Archives: Palestine
Palestine: The rhythm of village life
Donate to CAFOD’s work >> We are getting used to the rhythm of village life in Yanoun. Life here begins between 4-5am. By 7am the shepherds are out with the sheep on the lower slopes of the hills, the only land … Continue reading
Palestine: The village of Yanoun
Donate to CAFOD’s work >> We headed north to visit the village of Yanoun in the West bank, where I will be spending my three month placement together with my Norwegian, Swedish and South African team mates. Yanoun is in a very beautiful … Continue reading
Gaza: Strength to help others
There are hundreds of aid workers in Gaza. This narrow piece of land is so poor that most of the population relies on some kind of aid. Aid workers also have their own stories about what happened in Gaza – … Continue reading
Gaza: Returning to normal life
Amid the rubble and destroyed buildings people are trying their best to return to normal life – if there ever was such a thing in Gaza. Part of that process is the children going back to school. Some of the … Continue reading
Gaza: Sad and exhausted
A ceasefire has been announced and the shelling has stopped. At the beginning I didn’t believe it as in the early morning I could hear the sound of heavy fire and then the sound of the F-16s and the drones … Continue reading
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