Ten thousand years is tall there, with her stones, valleys, mountains and waters, embraces the human civilization, history and heritage, triumph over time and it remains the most beautiful and splendid and the most forward, simply because it is here to stay not to die despite all attempts to obliterate the existence and presence; It is thus the eternal city that fascinates everybody who see or are going through, captivating charm and heritage.
"Jericho ten thousand years" is the slogan that will celebrate the Palestine and sing this year and the coming years, with her city the oldest and most prestigious on the face of the earth, and by undertaking a range of economic activities, tourism and cultural implications of different addition to a number of projects to be inaugurated during the period next; including economic projects include the establishment of a number of factories, including sports such as the establishment Stadium Jericho sports, and other agricultural related block of Jericho and the rehabilitation of a number of wells, not to mention education projects, education, health and cultural activities including the preparation of a cultural center and conservatory.
When we say that the age of a city ten thousand years, this means that they witnessed the birth of the oldest civilizations of population, and this is proof that the Palestinian people is rooted civilization in this land and this in itself is a response to Israeli allegations precluding the presence of people on the land of Palestine, However, the evidence and the scientific evidence confirms that Palestine was uninhabited before the advent of long-lived and the new arrivals it.
As for the message of cultural they are linked to confirm the entity, identity and heritage of the Palestinian experience of attempts to blur and theft and thefts Israel, calling on all national institutions to work together in order to meet this obliteration of the Palestinian identity through the promotion of our culture and heritage with all the possible elements of the resources and activities
This is Palestine display image to the whole world to say to all that the city is the oldest and most contribute to the heritage of human civilization and refutes Israeli allegations, so she’s here Forever …while they are only passing people…
Monday, November 1, 2010
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Sad Truth ....
Boring …Nothing much … Nothing to do … No place to go … Complainant from this life…Such as all these sentences and word you will find at Palestinians people tongues, but particular at young people tongues…
Immigration is a property that you will find in the entire world, but for sure it’s more and particular in Palestine! Stability in Our Life is Non-Existent!! So most of the Young people are looking for a hope and stability to stay in their land! But it’s IMPOSSIBLE! They are looking for a new life abroad, to be away from the big prison they live in, not to be Prisoners! It’s Sad Truth! I Hate It! I really do!
Every day I hear and meet people and especially young people who started to plan to leave the country, to immigrate…then I feel sad and talk more and more about it…
What about the Education?! The Palestinians are struggling in this hard life to continue their study! To make their dream…but even they finish and continue to the next step in their life as find a job for a new life, they don’t find any! So…??
Many and Many are selling their lands, the lands they inherit from their parents, from their grandfathers…only to have money to immigrate! Is it fair? I know it’s not the best way at all, but sometimes there are no other solutions!!
To tell you the truth, as to be close, my brother is one of the people who doesn’t have job until now! Who graduated from University in Egypt last year! As he studied what he love and interested in but for now It’s about to become 2 years, and he has no job yet! Such as this guy, what he can do?! Feeling sad, angry and unfair about these young people who have the same story. Honestly, he thought many times to find a job abroad and immigrate; as such this situation without a job makes him and everybody who has never thought about it, starts to think about it! Unfair! I’m right? All I can say, is immigration from Palestine is an ESCAPE! This is my description for it because of the bad and unsafe we live in. So the political, economical and Social Situation bad and becoming worst day by day!
Believe me, as a Palestinians…we are not wishing a lot! We just want to find a job and live in our lovely city! Live it nearby our families and friends! We don’t want to travel! We don’t want to be far! We hate to be Immigrations people! But this is the sad truth! Do we have any other solution?
More and more reasons to think about immigration from Palestine…it’s personal as to find the stability and have a good life…Political because of the occupation…to look about the safety and security life!...Economical is becoming worst as I mentioned previous, as to occupy our lands, lost our Palestinians right in our lands, identification and history….
What makes it worst is we lost the young people in Palestine, they immigrate, work and find their lives abroad…they build the immigrated country society, they help for improving and developing another society instead of Palestinian Society! As the Young people are the foundation of the society and country…The Future is in their hands as I learnt and experienced more from YMCA-YWCA in Palestine and especially in NORWAY but we are losing it!
But the main reason of immigration refers to the Israeli Occupation…but we pray for the patience for the Palestinians Young People, as we need them to build our society instead to destroy it by their immigration.
Finally, as I always repeat my words..We, the Palestinians have never lost our HOPE and we won’t lose it! We still wait for the PEACE, we believe in it!
Immigration is a property that you will find in the entire world, but for sure it’s more and particular in Palestine! Stability in Our Life is Non-Existent!! So most of the Young people are looking for a hope and stability to stay in their land! But it’s IMPOSSIBLE! They are looking for a new life abroad, to be away from the big prison they live in, not to be Prisoners! It’s Sad Truth! I Hate It! I really do!
Every day I hear and meet people and especially young people who started to plan to leave the country, to immigrate…then I feel sad and talk more and more about it…
What about the Education?! The Palestinians are struggling in this hard life to continue their study! To make their dream…but even they finish and continue to the next step in their life as find a job for a new life, they don’t find any! So…??
Many and Many are selling their lands, the lands they inherit from their parents, from their grandfathers…only to have money to immigrate! Is it fair? I know it’s not the best way at all, but sometimes there are no other solutions!!
To tell you the truth, as to be close, my brother is one of the people who doesn’t have job until now! Who graduated from University in Egypt last year! As he studied what he love and interested in but for now It’s about to become 2 years, and he has no job yet! Such as this guy, what he can do?! Feeling sad, angry and unfair about these young people who have the same story. Honestly, he thought many times to find a job abroad and immigrate; as such this situation without a job makes him and everybody who has never thought about it, starts to think about it! Unfair! I’m right? All I can say, is immigration from Palestine is an ESCAPE! This is my description for it because of the bad and unsafe we live in. So the political, economical and Social Situation bad and becoming worst day by day!
Believe me, as a Palestinians…we are not wishing a lot! We just want to find a job and live in our lovely city! Live it nearby our families and friends! We don’t want to travel! We don’t want to be far! We hate to be Immigrations people! But this is the sad truth! Do we have any other solution?
More and more reasons to think about immigration from Palestine…it’s personal as to find the stability and have a good life…Political because of the occupation…to look about the safety and security life!...Economical is becoming worst as I mentioned previous, as to occupy our lands, lost our Palestinians right in our lands, identification and history….
What makes it worst is we lost the young people in Palestine, they immigrate, work and find their lives abroad…they build the immigrated country society, they help for improving and developing another society instead of Palestinian Society! As the Young people are the foundation of the society and country…The Future is in their hands as I learnt and experienced more from YMCA-YWCA in Palestine and especially in NORWAY but we are losing it!
But the main reason of immigration refers to the Israeli Occupation…but we pray for the patience for the Palestinians Young People, as we need them to build our society instead to destroy it by their immigration.
Finally, as I always repeat my words..We, the Palestinians have never lost our HOPE and we won’t lose it! We still wait for the PEACE, we believe in it!
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
ICWeekend - Fun Days...
We arrived at nice and comfortable Cabin at Dagali, Geilo Friday Evening from different places in Norway and the world..As this IC Weekend was organized by Bergen ICY …As there were some from Bergen ICY and Oslo ICY, while the rest were GoCY’ers from Palestine and Kenya, and CfC from Norway, Armenia and Madagascar…
Friday Evening was relaxing..getting to know each other..playing games…While Saturday morning we started the day by outdoor activities, playing with snow..digging holes and snow cave ...Sliding at the snow..one by one,, all together..it was really fun at Sunny day!!
Continuing the day by playing UNO my favorite game..but it was different and difficult rules than I know! But it was really interesting to play with all of them…a lot of fun!!
As well as we have had good and useful activity..as we make workshop of three groups and discussed about Environment and consumption..
Still playing UNO and UNO …many times without stopping from this interesting game!!
Here come the strangest activity at the end of the day, at the night…we have informed that we are going for another outside activity, and looking forward to know what it is! Three International groups carried flash lights, papers and pens..ready for the Great activity as I think , which there were different posts around the cabin,, the first one was- create International song, dance or poem about peace..while we are walking among the snow..I felt like swimming in the snow at the dark..falling down many times and feeling cold..but without caring and continuing the posts, which was the second – create international snow man while the rest where, determine the international maps, characters and places…all posts were under the theme of Peace!!
Sunday, playing more and more out with snow..UNO…having fun…so it was really wonderful week with everybody there..And I’m completely sure that everybody went home glad and thankful for Bergen ICY..And I'm so glad that I got an International Friends from great countries that I have never think that I will meet nice people from these countries..
So all I can say that we arrived at the weekend as strangers and left it as close friends...and wish if we could stay longer together!
Friday, March 5, 2010
School Day....
When I just arrive the school at early morning and saw the students walking and moving here and there ..at the corridor, at the classes rooms…some of them waiting their lessons to start, while some still playing not caring …So directly I remember myself before some years ago when I was a student just like them, studying and having fun with our friends..our classmates..the real friends from school…like brothers and sisters…these moments are really have touched my heart and give me the feeling of Missing School and to be students..
Of course the school here is completely different than our school..the rules, the uniform as they can whatever they would like…and most of the students have their laptop with them at their desk,,in the class!! Some of the subjects as well and different issues…
Anyway, my visit to the middle school was to talk about the situation in Palestine, as I have started from the morning by visiting seven class as I guess, one by another..all the day As I have talked about the current situation with some videos about Palestinians Kids and how they are spending their tragedy life, how they are treating by the Israeli Soldiers, comparing with the Norwegian Youth..As well as how the tourists spend their life when they visit Palestine..Olive Trees Uprooting….So every class was different than the other, different questions…different interests…Many students has started to think more of their life compare with our life..As well as how many students has started to think to visit Palestine!! It’s my pleasure to feel that changed some attitudes!!
How was this day such a special experience at school day with the students and the teachers..how it was hard, strange and Great Feeling at the same time to still talking about my lovely country, and trying to be strong while the tragic situation continuing in my country,, and thinking and talking about my family, friend and all the Palestinians and what they are facing everyday…While most of the students questions were why we don’t kill the Israeli as they are killing us??!! Why I have to go home?! To the bad situation instead of staying and live in the Free and Peace Life in Norway?!! While some of them wanted to know some of my experience with the Violence from the Israeli..It’s give me sad feeling to remember my worst experience with the soldiers..
In spite of the INJUSTICE …UNFAIR…TRAGIC…SAD situation we, the Palestinians live in..HOPE will never disappear from our hearts….Never Give In…FREE PALESTINE….MISS YOU PALESTINE…!!!!
Of course the school here is completely different than our school..the rules, the uniform as they can whatever they would like…and most of the students have their laptop with them at their desk,,in the class!! Some of the subjects as well and different issues…
Anyway, my visit to the middle school was to talk about the situation in Palestine, as I have started from the morning by visiting seven class as I guess, one by another..all the day As I have talked about the current situation with some videos about Palestinians Kids and how they are spending their tragedy life, how they are treating by the Israeli Soldiers, comparing with the Norwegian Youth..As well as how the tourists spend their life when they visit Palestine..Olive Trees Uprooting….So every class was different than the other, different questions…different interests…Many students has started to think more of their life compare with our life..As well as how many students has started to think to visit Palestine!! It’s my pleasure to feel that changed some attitudes!!
How was this day such a special experience at school day with the students and the teachers..how it was hard, strange and Great Feeling at the same time to still talking about my lovely country, and trying to be strong while the tragic situation continuing in my country,, and thinking and talking about my family, friend and all the Palestinians and what they are facing everyday…While most of the students questions were why we don’t kill the Israeli as they are killing us??!! Why I have to go home?! To the bad situation instead of staying and live in the Free and Peace Life in Norway?!! While some of them wanted to know some of my experience with the Violence from the Israeli..It’s give me sad feeling to remember my worst experience with the soldiers..
In spite of the INJUSTICE …UNFAIR…TRAGIC…SAD situation we, the Palestinians live in..HOPE will never disappear from our hearts….Never Give In…FREE PALESTINE….MISS YOU PALESTINE…!!!!
Monday, February 22, 2010
The Norwegian Mining Museum
" The Museum of the Royal Mint"
Sharing the same building complex, there are three other museums grouped under the collective title, The Norwegian Mining Museum: The Museum of the Royal Mint, Kongsberg Arms and Industry Museum and Kongsberg Ski Museum. The Royal Mint, one of Norway’s oldest companies still in operation, was founded in 1686 by King Christian V as part of the Kongsberg Silver Mines. It remained thus for long time, producing coins in silver from the mines. The museum collection includes one of the most coins from King Christian IV silver coins, which indeed originate from the Mint in Akershus Fort, to the present day nickel coins. The Traditional motif with a hammer crossed with a miner’s shank chisel is still used on all Norwegian coins, which together with a vast array of medals are still cut in Kongsberg.
"The Kongsberg Arms and Industry Museum"
The Norwegian Mining Museum’s Industry Department researches, documents and publishes industrial history and of course special emphasis is given to the history of the Kongsberg Arms Factory which was founded in 1814, the same year as Norway’s Constitution. The arms factory was originally started as an emergency measure to relieve unemployment in the town, following the silver mines period of depression.
From the end of the 1950’s, the company became the Norwegian government’s technological flagship with recent decades having seen the development of new products such as gas turbines, airplane engines, missiles and car parts.
"The Kongsberg Ski Museum"
During a period before and after the Second World War it was almost easier to become world champion in ski jumping than club champion in Kongsberg Athletics Association. The Association days of glory, lasting from the middle of the 1920’s to the beginning of the 1950’s, were headed by the ski jumping Ruud brothers ho together with other Kongsberg ski jumpers brought home II gold medals, 8 silver medals and 4 bronze medals from the Olympic Games and other World Champion-ships.
The Various department f the Kongsberg Ski Museum exhibit the historical development of skis and bindings, an original ski maker’s workshop and the previous methods used to produce ski waxes. In addition there is a separate department devoted to the decisive part that skis played in the execution of the heavy water sabotage in 1942-1943, as well as a department covering skiing in the Polar Regions.
Nybruafoss Waterfall in Kongsberg
In the spring, Nybrufoss Waterfall’s churning waters are a beautiful sight right in the middle of the middle of the town centre. Although the Nybrufoss Power Station was first established in 1911.
A tree made of Glass stands on the riverbank on one side of the Nybrua Bridge. Inaugurated by the Mayor on 2006, the glass tree was a gift of thanks from Kongsberg’s twin town, Gouda in Holland, marking the 50 years that Kongsberg has sent Gouda a Christmas tree, a sign of friendship from a mining town in Norway’s Buskerud Country to the home of Dutch Gouda cheese.
As a part of the road from Kongsberg to Vestfossen, the first bridge over the river was built in 1641. However, this Nybrua Bridge was swept away in a flood in 1860 and ne bridge was completed in 1862. The present Nybrua Bridge was opened in 1950 and formally taken over in 1953. A through overhauling was carried out in 2006 including new railings and beautiful coin and medal decorations as well as illumination of both bridge and waterfall.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
.." Typical Norwegian Day"...
20 Young with the Leaders arrived Kongsberg Congregation house on Fridy Evening, relaxed, played games and heard music..and have ended this night by nice devotaion from one of the leaders...
Nice Saturday Sunny Morning which the adventures has started where everybody was exciting for Sport day..for Skiing..for Sliding..looking forward to the Down Hell!! As for me To the SCARY Down Hell!
We arrived Ski Center in Kongesberg..everybody was here and there, many buses, cars, tourists and locals.. carrying their ski staff! When I looked at the down hell skiing I was really shocked, scary but wonderful..ski lefts in differents kinds..Unbelievable Place!!
Everybody went to somewhere, some skiing the down hell, some sliding..I like it when was looking at the families with their small kids sliding and skiing, brave kids..ready for any risk..falling down and never mind..continue their adventures!! Happy kids..Lucky Kids..I like that all the norwegian or moslty are learning skiing since they are kids, so it gives them the ability to be more strong and brave in any case they might fight in skiing and other skiing in their life!
Now my turn to be like the norwegian, but of course never reach their ability to do the same, but at least trying to enjoy with them, so sliding at the snow was really funny..interesting,,but to be honest I was really afraid to slide from the top..but it was FUN FUN
Ohh yesss...Fire Time..the kind leaders Gunnar and Gier started to dig the snow and collect woods to make Fire..Finally the Fire is ready..we sat around it, gathering and having fun, while some make some hot dogs, cheese sandwiches at the fire.. and not to forget to mention the camera’s flashing here and there..taking more photos every minute from different camera..
It started to be cold..the sun started to hide.. interesting activities is not stopping! It’s Ski Left time which I always dream to try so now finally here is my chance! But when I was about to pick it up it stopped working, some technique problems has happened so when they informed me that I felt so disappointment .. really! But finally it started to work again..so..yess come on let’s go! Let’s try it! Me and Geir were standing in the long line for long time while many people were waiting for their turn, finally here we are..I think I felt scary in the beginning and maybe all our way but looking at Kongsberg from the top..how the view was great..amazing..Most of Kongsberg is Forests.... can’t describe the views! Unbelievable ! Liked it! Liked it!
Ready to come back to the congregation house, to relax and warm again..it was so cold at the end of the great day...
And at the evening was different activities..songs, games, drama and funny shows from the participants..and sure the day has to concluded by nice and small devotion with songs and candles that has lighted by everyone with prayer...
We attended Sunday Service at Kongsberg Church..the huge, wonderful and ancient church which was inaugurated in 1761and It has an austere red brick exterior, but a richly decorated baroque interior, as well as it remains one of the largest in Norway with a seating capacity of 2,400.
Eventually I think that I have spent one of typical Norwegian day with the snow, skiing and fire place…Great SportY Weekend!! And felt how the youth and the kids are lucky..even the elderly people..enjoying their time! Nothing to worry about! So here now I’m lucky just like them and thankful for the kind friends who were with me… THANKS GOD ALWAYS!
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Vinterfestivalen.." Winter Festival "
Come on Come on Come on …Vinterfestivalen ..
Vi Ser..Vinterfestivalen 2010 …
Count down has started ..The 10th Great Winter Festival started at
20.00 Friday 05.02.10 at Voss in the east of Bergen..It begun with
the Festival Song 2010 by two of Great Youth with Youth Players.
Around 700 Ten Singers and Leaders from Bjørkvin region were screaming
with power and energy when the opening show begun..Amazing Concert
with Active Youth Players and Singers…Wonderful songs one by
one..without ending..while the participants continue screaming and
screaming…
We started the program the next day by songs and followed by talking
about YGlobal and Madagascar by Ingebjørg Lien and I.We introduced
ourselves as representing KFUK-KFUM Global ..and presented about
Madagascar as a promotion for participating more in Global Market for
Madagascar and they were interested to hear that!
In the Middle of the day..the participants were divided for many
different Seminars..Drama, Choir, Skiing, Dance and others. Ingebjørg
had a seminar about Peace and Conflict because the youth there had to
be aware of peace and what’s going on in the world. My Seminar was
Palestinian Food and my group had about 25 youth and we all made a
Palestinian dish called “Musakhan “ and another kind of Salad called “
Tabola “ and they were enjoying and having fun together. I also shared
with them a short movie from Palestine…
Interesting Programs continued and it was soon Global Market time, all
the participants were waiting for the doors to open to start the
GLOBAL MARKET!! It’s opened Evening ..Ready to play..Ready to enjoy
more and more..The Global Market contained many different
activities..The Participants were involved in all the activities.. see
them here and there..There were Massage Activity, Climb the Rope, see
your future by reading your hand, Bag Air Games, Hug from Banglus as
this great activity was done by Ingebjørg, Write your name in Arabic
on your arms and sure this activity was from me and it was a success
..So eventually the Global Market had collected a good amount of money
for Supporting Madagascar!
Late Shows started at around 20:30 where everybody had to wear nice
suits and dresses- It was a Formal Concert and this late concert
included all the Ten Sing Groups ..one by one, Short Film about all
the Seminars and every group was better than the other..As well as the
Dance and Song Festival many times…Various Amazing Songs…Interesting
Magical Show and Beautiful Rap Songs.. Different Dancers..Some Games
.. Celebrating the 10th Anniversary for the Festival with Songs and
Balloons Flying and Exploding everywhere in the whole Big Hall… Fun
Fun … Atmosphere of Joy and Love ..Among all the Participants and
Leaders..How Lucky the Norwegian Youth!! God Bless Them all..
And followed by Lighting a candles as train and walking around Voss at
around 00:30am ..It was so Nice…and Finally the evening ended with
some songs, and devotion by a priest..
Monday, February 1, 2010
Nice Weekend..
Ready for our weekend..for the White Mountain..up in the mountain..at Buskerud KFUK-KFUM Place, called Blestølen..
Me, Husam, Turid and another friend Sara..As Husam came from Trondheim for the weekend for partners meeting, as we have had useful and good meeting with the partners, all of them came from different countries..Palestine, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Sudan and sure not to forget the Great Coordinator for GoCY Program Mia…As well as the next day of the meeting we had nice time with them, we enjoyed together at Mia’s Place…
So we started our road up to the mountain on Friday 29/01/2010, passing all our roads among the Snow.. white at the forest..at the mountain..passing through the down hell mountains for skiing ..Freezing Fjords..So nice..Laughing and discussing together…
So we arrived the Great Place..as Turid say always “ Our Home” ..and it’s really comfortable place, nice and calm cabin..The Weekend for Bangla delegation 2010..as it’s preparation for them and introduction about YMCA-YWCA and Bangladesh.
Friday evening arrived the Participants, and they were 7 kind young people..we have got to know each other there, and have fun..
While the next day on Saturday..It was snowing ..snowing …too cold..but in spite of bad weather we went Skiing for the first time it was great..so nice,, it’s really interesting!! I like it! Norwegians are really lucky to have such as this sport and can go skiing whenever they want! So Great!
While the participants were continuing their workshop..We were enjoying our time, playing cards..Drinking Arabic Coffee ..The Norwegians friends liked it so much
At the Evening..we had fun all together by playing some games and singing, but at the rest of this evening we have presented for them about Palestine..current situation now..I think it was interesting for them, they got new information as they didn’t know about it before.. so we were happy to share with them our real life..our tragic life! It’s good for them to know about others life, to know how lucky they are in Norway..in Peaceful Life! And I shared with them short movie about Palestine the Holy Land..movie as far away from the Occupation..So Turid thank her she has ended thin evening by pray for Palestinians…
Last day, Sunday..it was short program and went home ..As it was great weekend..
But Sunday Evening we have had an International Meeting at KFUK-KFUM Office.. It has arranged by ICY – International Committee Youth..as all the partners and volunteers and GoCY were there..So it was international day! Palestine..Norway..Sri Lanka..Kenya..Sudan…Madagascar…We had fun together..I met my friend there.. as well as there were three Palestinians as they came for some meeting here, so it was great opportunity to see them and meet my friends again…
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Nattcup ..." Night Cup "
Ohhh My God!! What’s an Interesting Night!! BusSing Practicing..Singing with all their energy...exciting.. happy..meeting together again..love everywhere..
It was Night Cup that I have attended at 22/01/2010 – 23/01/2010 which started at 20:00 – 07:00 As this night was under the title of: Bling..Bling..while everybody was wearing shining cloths..shining shoes..shining jewelry…
Midnight Fighting started..Competition started …having fun started..250 Participants, some of them playing Volleyball..playing Bandy.. while the rest are encouraging the players, screaming: “ Go Røyken..Go Lier..” Enjoying ..Laughing in the atmosphere.. Playing games..gathering..
Spending all the night time..some is becoming sleepy..some still has the energy..some is laying down on the floors..camera and taking photos everywhere.. It was wonderful Night…
But what complete this night by successful that collecting money for Water Filter in Bangladesh reached good amount..the participants were sensitive enough to support Bangladesh by buying the water and from Bangla Shop and all refers to Bangladesh..while not to forget the Bangla Delegation who has make their responsibility by supporting Bangladesh..
At the end of the night..or we have to say at the morning the groups who won the games, received their cup..and backing and come back to home while everybody was looking forward for his bed as it’s own friend now after the great and tired night…
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Jesus and the Samaritan Women...
4:10 Jesus answered her, "If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, 'Give me a drink,' you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water." 4:11 The woman said to him, "Sir, you have no bucket, and the well is deep. Where do you get that living water? 4:12 Are you greater than our ancestor Jacob, who gave us the well, and with his sons and his flocks drank from it?" 4:13 Jesus said to her, "Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, 4:14 but those who drink of the water that I will give them will never be thirsty. The water that I will give will become in them a spring of water gushing up to eternal life." 4:15 The woman said to him, "Sir, give me this water, so that I may never be thirsty or have to keep coming here to draw water."
Strange and Great Feeling to be from Bethlehem, from the Holy Land ..The feeling that I got it when I attended Sunday Service at Tangen Church in Drammen, which I felt as special guest! How the feeling when the people meet you and know that you are from the place where Jesus was born! Or the place where Jesus met the Samaritan women at Nablus City north of Jerusalem, when he asked her for the water and she refused to give him water! Because she’s Samaritan and he’s Jewish! So this is one my favorite dialogue! As this story was the theme of the service, as how Jesus decided to pass from Nablus city to meet this woman and to transfer his message for all the people who believe in him not only for Jewish! So his message is to prove for Samaritan that Worship can be everywhere, the worship inside our heart not where we worship! Because the Samaritans don’t believe in Jerusalem they only believe in Mount Gerziem was the original Holy Place of the Israelites.
As I was Guest in the service, the priest has interviewed me about some issues in Palestine! The water nowadays in Palestine and how it has been one of the major issues in Palestine since years ago, so nowadays; we don’t have enough water to live, to feed ourselves, to drink!! And the farmers, the water are their own rescue! As well as many Palestinians people are living from the water and when no water, what they can do?! Dying! As Israel use 70% from the water and we are the rest! Imagine that! Unfair..they are cutting it regularly, it comes to us twice in a month! Imagine how many Israeli settlements we have and each settlement control many wells..Israel controls all the resources! It’s really difficult and bad situation!
Jacob’s Well, It’s one of the most beautiful places in the holy land! So this well lies within the complex of an Eastern Orthodox Monastery in Nablus. So Jewish, Samaritan, Christian, and Muslim traditions all associate the well with Jacob. This site had been identified as the place where Jesus held his conversation with the Samaritan woman, and was probably being used for Christian baptisms. And it has since been restored and a new church modeled along the designs of the Crusader era church, houses the well inside of it, in a crypt on a lower level. As well as it has been called “the most authentic of all the Holy Places in Palestine”, it was shown to be about 135 feet deep.
But do you that I have visited it recently and for the first time, because it’s not easy at all to reach there, with all of the checkpoints and blocks at the road, I had to pass through the hardest checkpoint to go there, but it was unbelievable day for me, to visit such as these holy places, even they are in my city! And can’t reach them! I felt like tourists who I went them! Don’t belong to Palestine to see such as these places for the first time! Sad feeling but very proud and happy! It contains amazing garden surrounded the orthodox church while, as well as many icons, mosaic and paintings, and most of the work inside are done by priest who still there which he has built his tomb there, even the tomb special and different, I was shocked when I saw it!
So we continued our discussion about Palestinians Christians..Well, to be Palestinian Christian is something I’m very proud of! And I think every Palestinian feel the same like I do! But the miserable fact that we have reached dead end with our conflict with Israel! The restrict movement we are living, the checkpoints we are facing every day in our way to study and work, and the wall surrounded us like big prison! Which it’s border between the families, and threading the relationship between them..
The immigration of the Palestinians is increasing everyday! They are moving from their lands! The Youth are moving to study and not caring to come back to the tragic situation! We are losing the youth! Losing their education by benefiting it for the rest of the world! Not for their country! How many Christians are leaving every day?! In whole Global you will find Palestinians immigrations! We are decreasing day by day, This is our real life! But anybody caring??!!
As well as these checkpoints and wall have various impact for the Palestinians..We the Palestinians have our own rescue..our hope inside our Olive Trees! But they are preventing us from it too! We can’t reach our lands to pick up our Olives!!
Imagine when we are forbidden to pray at the church! Forbidden to enter Jerusalem! We are living in the Holy land! We are forbidden to be there! Where are our rights as Christians?!! As Palestinians?!! All are taken from us! Injustice!!
But In spite of the problems and tragic we are facing every day! Our HOPE in our hearts! Never give up! We still strong because we all believe in Peace! We know some day we will reach it..we will have it We are living in HOLY LAND so absolutely we will have it some dayyy….
Strange and Great Feeling to be from Bethlehem, from the Holy Land ..The feeling that I got it when I attended Sunday Service at Tangen Church in Drammen, which I felt as special guest! How the feeling when the people meet you and know that you are from the place where Jesus was born! Or the place where Jesus met the Samaritan women at Nablus City north of Jerusalem, when he asked her for the water and she refused to give him water! Because she’s Samaritan and he’s Jewish! So this is one my favorite dialogue! As this story was the theme of the service, as how Jesus decided to pass from Nablus city to meet this woman and to transfer his message for all the people who believe in him not only for Jewish! So his message is to prove for Samaritan that Worship can be everywhere, the worship inside our heart not where we worship! Because the Samaritans don’t believe in Jerusalem they only believe in Mount Gerziem was the original Holy Place of the Israelites.
As I was Guest in the service, the priest has interviewed me about some issues in Palestine! The water nowadays in Palestine and how it has been one of the major issues in Palestine since years ago, so nowadays; we don’t have enough water to live, to feed ourselves, to drink!! And the farmers, the water are their own rescue! As well as many Palestinians people are living from the water and when no water, what they can do?! Dying! As Israel use 70% from the water and we are the rest! Imagine that! Unfair..they are cutting it regularly, it comes to us twice in a month! Imagine how many Israeli settlements we have and each settlement control many wells..Israel controls all the resources! It’s really difficult and bad situation!
Jacob’s Well, It’s one of the most beautiful places in the holy land! So this well lies within the complex of an Eastern Orthodox Monastery in Nablus. So Jewish, Samaritan, Christian, and Muslim traditions all associate the well with Jacob. This site had been identified as the place where Jesus held his conversation with the Samaritan woman, and was probably being used for Christian baptisms. And it has since been restored and a new church modeled along the designs of the Crusader era church, houses the well inside of it, in a crypt on a lower level. As well as it has been called “the most authentic of all the Holy Places in Palestine”, it was shown to be about 135 feet deep.
But do you that I have visited it recently and for the first time, because it’s not easy at all to reach there, with all of the checkpoints and blocks at the road, I had to pass through the hardest checkpoint to go there, but it was unbelievable day for me, to visit such as these holy places, even they are in my city! And can’t reach them! I felt like tourists who I went them! Don’t belong to Palestine to see such as these places for the first time! Sad feeling but very proud and happy! It contains amazing garden surrounded the orthodox church while, as well as many icons, mosaic and paintings, and most of the work inside are done by priest who still there which he has built his tomb there, even the tomb special and different, I was shocked when I saw it!
So we continued our discussion about Palestinians Christians..Well, to be Palestinian Christian is something I’m very proud of! And I think every Palestinian feel the same like I do! But the miserable fact that we have reached dead end with our conflict with Israel! The restrict movement we are living, the checkpoints we are facing every day in our way to study and work, and the wall surrounded us like big prison! Which it’s border between the families, and threading the relationship between them..
The immigration of the Palestinians is increasing everyday! They are moving from their lands! The Youth are moving to study and not caring to come back to the tragic situation! We are losing the youth! Losing their education by benefiting it for the rest of the world! Not for their country! How many Christians are leaving every day?! In whole Global you will find Palestinians immigrations! We are decreasing day by day, This is our real life! But anybody caring??!!
As well as these checkpoints and wall have various impact for the Palestinians..We the Palestinians have our own rescue..our hope inside our Olive Trees! But they are preventing us from it too! We can’t reach our lands to pick up our Olives!!
Imagine when we are forbidden to pray at the church! Forbidden to enter Jerusalem! We are living in the Holy land! We are forbidden to be there! Where are our rights as Christians?!! As Palestinians?!! All are taken from us! Injustice!!
But In spite of the problems and tragic we are facing every day! Our HOPE in our hearts! Never give up! We still strong because we all believe in Peace! We know some day we will reach it..we will have it We are living in HOLY LAND so absolutely we will have it some dayyy….
Far Away from Home!!!!
Far away from home! From Palestine! From Occupation! From Israelis
Solders! From Checkpoints! Living Freedom Life! Traveling wherever and
whenever I want! Finding everything I need here! Possibilities in my
whole life! Even it’s Complicated and Simple Life! Maybe critical what
I’m saying but that’s the life here!
My heart is holding mixed feelings of living far away from the
conflict area! It’s not that easy to be far while my whole family and
all the Palestinians living in bad situation and I’m here finding
peaceful, freedom, changing life and becoming better day by day as I
think so the opposite of Palestine, while back home every day many
Palestinians arresting, dying, injuring, fighting, struggling for
finding food, for reaching their school or work with the Biggest
Prisons ever which they are the checkpoints and the Wall, houses
destroyed to leave them homeless, trees uprooted…
Do you think I’m happy? Sad? Actually I have good feeling that I’m
lucky to be here, to live in a period time far away from all the
tragic situation, I think everybody deserve period of safe living,
good life even if the person is good or no! We all are equal and
deserve the best! So to be honest I have a feeling of safety, free and
good feeling toward the Norwegian people that some of them are trying
to involve themselves in our conflict with Israel. But can’t say that
I’m so happy, no I always think about my family, friends and all
Palestinians back home, I’m always afraid for them, worry, confused
from the life here and there! Unfair Life! But why people don’t
appreciate their life?! Ok there are some Norwegian feel that, but
all of them are supposed to know and feel the value of their living in
PEACE!!!!! The simple word with many meanings which most of the world
is dreaming of!
What about the jobs here? Everybody has one..that’s so different for me as well! Many Palestinians asking me to find them job here, do you think its better? Well, for me..it’s better and possible but I’m not advising people to come and be an immigrate! We don’t need that! All the Palestinians have to still in their lands!! So, to be honest, where ever I go,, whatever I do here,, happy either sad! I’m proud to be Palestinian, to carry the GREEN ID, even this is the whole case! And our struggle, but still no place like home! No place like Palestine! Even with all the difficulties life there! The best life in Norway maybe, but no place similar to PALESTINE!!!!!! The best ever, with all my respect to Norway
It’s really easy movement in Norway, when we are going somewhere to
attend festivals or any program; even going home sometimes; I go with
Turid and ask her if she knows the exact time of our arrival! And she
always correct with it! She knows when we will be at our destination, but the problem that we might face it here the weather forecast, nothing else! So this is not a big problem..It’s nothing! Compare with our problems in Palestine, because here no checkpoints, no borders, no soldiers asking us where we are
going and why! What are we carrying in our bags? Bombs? Do we hide
somebody at our car?!! This is the life in Palestine! Do you know what
else, when I went to Tromsø I took with me Palestinians Flag, I
brought it from Y Global! Not from Palestine! I couldn’t carry
anything related to Palestine because the soldiers will stop me and
maybe arrest me because of it! It was really strange feeling for me to
carry Palestinian Flag with me in my bag!!
Do you think it’s easy to live far away from bad situation? No it
still hard know that the violence is still continuing while I’m here,
and all my family and friends are back home!! All the Palestinians!!
Maybe you will laugh at me about what I’m going to say! But actually
it happened to me many times while I’m here and reading, hearing and
watching our news I felt lonely among Norwegians, I belong to the
Palestinians to be like them! To live the tragedy life! And I was
about to cry! I really did! But sure I’m really lucky to be here, but
inside my heart wishing if I’m there, but I know that someday I’m
going back to the bad living! So I think that I have to balance my
life here and back home, keeping on my Palestinians news and be aware
about what’s going on here, to see lose the opportunity to live in
Deluxe life! The Paradox between Palestine and Norway!!
I remember when I was in Tromsø, we were sitting with some friend and
we heard sounds like a bomb! And I was really shocked from this voice
and directly told them:” Oh, please I’m not in Palestine!” Because
here you don’t feel any kind of fear! That’s really strange feeling
for me!
Christmas Time..Family Time..Great Time …People are counting the days
for Christmas…Everywhere in the Global, but not in Palestine!! Why??!!
Not for the Palestinians Children!! Not in The Holy Land!! But we the
Palestinians are waiting for the New Year maybe, because we are
thinking that maybe this year will be a “Peace Year”! Every year the
same!! And still waiting and waiting.. Until when???!!!! ……
Millions and millions of children in the Universe are spending a
pretty and joyful Christmas time…
But the Palestinians do not…
While the children of the World sleep in the hope that the gift of
Santa will be awaiting them the next morning near their beds, our
children sleep with the only hope that the sun of each tomorrow will
rise while they are still alive…
In the time when many children of the world have peaceful dreams of
Santa’s sleigh carrying gifts, sweets and toys, Our children have
nightmares of machine guns that are mounted on the Israeli tanks…
While so many merciful persons remember to send special gifts to many
needy children in this World, our neighbors, the Israelis, did not
forget to send our children a very special and unforgettable gift at
Christmas, a special gift that is consisted of bullets, missiles, and
bombs… a gift to our children whose sense of security has been
unsettled by the night attacks…
Children love Christmas and everything that goes with it …
But here, in our Land, what go with Christmas this year are the
feelings of horror, fear, anxiety, stress, and insecurity…
At this Christmas time, the green Christmas tree hang heavy with
shining lights while people enjoy watching them shining with joy…
As for us, we can only enjoy the glow of tracer bullets in the black
skies as they flew across the valleys…
Children of the world enjoy listening to the sounds of Christmas bells
that are ringing everywhere in the towns…and the children of Palestine
can only listen to the sound of gunshots that echoes overnights…
Children around the World gather together with their families across
the table enjoying a special Christmas meal… But most of our children
still go to sleep hungry…
That’s how we are celebrating Christmas every year…
We’re celebrating it in a completely different manner…
Nevertheless, we are still holding in our hearts a hope…
A real hope that the message of the lord
“Peace on earth & Goodwill towards Humankind …” Christmas is such a
special time of the year…& It merely comes once a year
Will realize in our land & in the whole World…
This holy message of Christmas has become our dream
Which we hope it will, one day, come true…
Our Hope will never disappear!! Never! Never give up! We are always praying..waiting for Peace! And ask all the people to pray for the Palestinians too.. to mention them in their Prayers… to remember that there are many people in all the world still living in miserable life..Special in HOLY LAND!!! In Unfair life!! So please we ask you to be sympathetic with us and special at Christmas Time!! At Jesus Birth Time!!
Solders! From Checkpoints! Living Freedom Life! Traveling wherever and
whenever I want! Finding everything I need here! Possibilities in my
whole life! Even it’s Complicated and Simple Life! Maybe critical what
I’m saying but that’s the life here!
My heart is holding mixed feelings of living far away from the
conflict area! It’s not that easy to be far while my whole family and
all the Palestinians living in bad situation and I’m here finding
peaceful, freedom, changing life and becoming better day by day as I
think so the opposite of Palestine, while back home every day many
Palestinians arresting, dying, injuring, fighting, struggling for
finding food, for reaching their school or work with the Biggest
Prisons ever which they are the checkpoints and the Wall, houses
destroyed to leave them homeless, trees uprooted…
Do you think I’m happy? Sad? Actually I have good feeling that I’m
lucky to be here, to live in a period time far away from all the
tragic situation, I think everybody deserve period of safe living,
good life even if the person is good or no! We all are equal and
deserve the best! So to be honest I have a feeling of safety, free and
good feeling toward the Norwegian people that some of them are trying
to involve themselves in our conflict with Israel. But can’t say that
I’m so happy, no I always think about my family, friends and all
Palestinians back home, I’m always afraid for them, worry, confused
from the life here and there! Unfair Life! But why people don’t
appreciate their life?! Ok there are some Norwegian feel that, but
all of them are supposed to know and feel the value of their living in
PEACE!!!!! The simple word with many meanings which most of the world
is dreaming of!
What about the jobs here? Everybody has one..that’s so different for me as well! Many Palestinians asking me to find them job here, do you think its better? Well, for me..it’s better and possible but I’m not advising people to come and be an immigrate! We don’t need that! All the Palestinians have to still in their lands!! So, to be honest, where ever I go,, whatever I do here,, happy either sad! I’m proud to be Palestinian, to carry the GREEN ID, even this is the whole case! And our struggle, but still no place like home! No place like Palestine! Even with all the difficulties life there! The best life in Norway maybe, but no place similar to PALESTINE!!!!!! The best ever, with all my respect to Norway
It’s really easy movement in Norway, when we are going somewhere to
attend festivals or any program; even going home sometimes; I go with
Turid and ask her if she knows the exact time of our arrival! And she
always correct with it! She knows when we will be at our destination, but the problem that we might face it here the weather forecast, nothing else! So this is not a big problem..It’s nothing! Compare with our problems in Palestine, because here no checkpoints, no borders, no soldiers asking us where we are
going and why! What are we carrying in our bags? Bombs? Do we hide
somebody at our car?!! This is the life in Palestine! Do you know what
else, when I went to Tromsø I took with me Palestinians Flag, I
brought it from Y Global! Not from Palestine! I couldn’t carry
anything related to Palestine because the soldiers will stop me and
maybe arrest me because of it! It was really strange feeling for me to
carry Palestinian Flag with me in my bag!!
Do you think it’s easy to live far away from bad situation? No it
still hard know that the violence is still continuing while I’m here,
and all my family and friends are back home!! All the Palestinians!!
Maybe you will laugh at me about what I’m going to say! But actually
it happened to me many times while I’m here and reading, hearing and
watching our news I felt lonely among Norwegians, I belong to the
Palestinians to be like them! To live the tragedy life! And I was
about to cry! I really did! But sure I’m really lucky to be here, but
inside my heart wishing if I’m there, but I know that someday I’m
going back to the bad living! So I think that I have to balance my
life here and back home, keeping on my Palestinians news and be aware
about what’s going on here, to see lose the opportunity to live in
Deluxe life! The Paradox between Palestine and Norway!!
I remember when I was in Tromsø, we were sitting with some friend and
we heard sounds like a bomb! And I was really shocked from this voice
and directly told them:” Oh, please I’m not in Palestine!” Because
here you don’t feel any kind of fear! That’s really strange feeling
for me!
Christmas Time..Family Time..Great Time …People are counting the days
for Christmas…Everywhere in the Global, but not in Palestine!! Why??!!
Not for the Palestinians Children!! Not in The Holy Land!! But we the
Palestinians are waiting for the New Year maybe, because we are
thinking that maybe this year will be a “Peace Year”! Every year the
same!! And still waiting and waiting.. Until when???!!!! ……
Millions and millions of children in the Universe are spending a
pretty and joyful Christmas time…
But the Palestinians do not…
While the children of the World sleep in the hope that the gift of
Santa will be awaiting them the next morning near their beds, our
children sleep with the only hope that the sun of each tomorrow will
rise while they are still alive…
In the time when many children of the world have peaceful dreams of
Santa’s sleigh carrying gifts, sweets and toys, Our children have
nightmares of machine guns that are mounted on the Israeli tanks…
While so many merciful persons remember to send special gifts to many
needy children in this World, our neighbors, the Israelis, did not
forget to send our children a very special and unforgettable gift at
Christmas, a special gift that is consisted of bullets, missiles, and
bombs… a gift to our children whose sense of security has been
unsettled by the night attacks…
Children love Christmas and everything that goes with it …
But here, in our Land, what go with Christmas this year are the
feelings of horror, fear, anxiety, stress, and insecurity…
At this Christmas time, the green Christmas tree hang heavy with
shining lights while people enjoy watching them shining with joy…
As for us, we can only enjoy the glow of tracer bullets in the black
skies as they flew across the valleys…
Children of the world enjoy listening to the sounds of Christmas bells
that are ringing everywhere in the towns…and the children of Palestine
can only listen to the sound of gunshots that echoes overnights…
Children around the World gather together with their families across
the table enjoying a special Christmas meal… But most of our children
still go to sleep hungry…
That’s how we are celebrating Christmas every year…
We’re celebrating it in a completely different manner…
Nevertheless, we are still holding in our hearts a hope…
A real hope that the message of the lord
“Peace on earth & Goodwill towards Humankind …” Christmas is such a
special time of the year…& It merely comes once a year
Will realize in our land & in the whole World…
This holy message of Christmas has become our dream
Which we hope it will, one day, come true…
Our Hope will never disappear!! Never! Never give up! We are always praying..waiting for Peace! And ask all the people to pray for the Palestinians too.. to mention them in their Prayers… to remember that there are many people in all the world still living in miserable life..Special in HOLY LAND!!! In Unfair life!! So please we ask you to be sympathetic with us and special at Christmas Time!! At Jesus Birth Time!!
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