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Tag Archives: Palestine
Coming to Grips with Beautiful Israel and Charming Palestine
(popping by after a full year’s silence to share about a recent culturtwining adventure that was particularly poignant to me) My aunt was a fervent supporter of Israel. I, on the other hand, have spent my entire career surrounded by … Continue reading
Posted in hope, humanitarian work, Religion, travel
Tagged conflict, history, hope, justice, Palestine
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Jordan, land of refuge
Jordan. The first thing I was told upon arrival in Jordan is that, since the days of the Bible, there has been a promise on this country that it would be a safe harbour, a shelter for others. Palestine lies … Continue reading
Monday Mining Culturtwining on the Web… random goodness
Warning: this post is full of random bits and pieces of stuff, but they’re all so good I wanted to include them all! So many fascinating things going on in the news this week! First off, here’s my running list … Continue reading
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Tagged Censorship, Egypt, Lebanon, Nigeria, Oxfam, Pakistan, Palestine, plastic bottles, Scarlet Johansen, Violence against Women
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