Jenin

We have arrived in Jenin. It is soooo hot here. We are both pretty tired. F got ill this morning, possibly with the same thing I had, though she has eaten this evening so we shall see.

We're staying in a room in a community centre. The centre seems pretty amazing, they are running loads of different projects, including a bakery. They're gonna show us around over the next two or three days.

I'm really hot and tired, so I'm not gonna write much. Love to all. Hope m and d are having a good time. Mum, I'll sort the bank out when I get home, I have no idea how to reverse charge a call from here. Pete, don't trash the place. Ann, thanks for your comment, you made me smile.


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Arrived in Jenin and it was like stepping into an oven- so much hotter than Jerusalem and Ramallah. Apparently this is the hottest summer they have ever had.

The journey through the West Bank from Ramallah to Jenin was beautiful, although the huge settlements and miles of settler-only roads are destroying the landscape. They are built with the intention of taking Palestinian land and/or geographically and economically isolating Palestinian villages. In the process they destroy farmland, block off water supplies and devastate the environment.

Yousef and his colleagues at the Jenin Creative Cultural Centre have kindly let us sleep in the centre at night. Will provide more info about the work of the Centre and the related projects over the next few days as we get settled in and learn more. Is definitely an amazing place though. There are plenty of opportunities for people to come out here and stay long-term and volunteer at the Centre, when we get back to the UK we can pass on info to anyone who is interested.


Was a bit ill but am completely fine now. Very tired so will leave it there for tonight. Hope everyone is well. Rosie- thanks for the message, parents behaviour sounds standard so all is good!

Lots of love
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