The Journey Home Begins Today: A Taste and a Step into Our Journey
By Bernardita Y. and Sam O. The Know Thy Heritage Delegates arrived Thursday July 11 in Amman, Jordan. We gathered together for dinner to meet each other as well as ...
The Waiting Room to enter Palestine
By Faris E. Excitement filled the air this morning as the delegates prepared for an early departure to King Hussein Bridge. After a half day orientation on how to cross ...
A Day of Immersion into Palestine: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
By Ranya R. It was our first official day in Palestine. After the previous day being filled with anxiety and stress regarding what might happen while entering our country, we ...
Visit with Dr. Hanan Ashrawi and to Yasser Arafat’s Tomb & Museum
By Fayyad E. On our second day in Palestine, we had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Hanan Ashrawi; who was the first woman to hold a seat in the highest ...
Bethlehem Shows Palestinian Spirit of Resilience, Innovation, and Strength
By Bernardita Y. Our day in Bethlehem began with an instructive workshop at the Applied Research Institute, Jerusalem (ARIJ), where we learned about their 4 programs: sustainable agriculture, natural resource ...
A Day in the Old City of Jerusalem
By Sam O. On Tuesday, July 16th 2019 delegation ascended to The Old City-Jerusalem. Once we passed through the Israeli checkpoint, it was all cheers and a zarghouta or two ...
Jericho: “Old Cities and New Business”
By Faris E. It was yet another early start today as we eagerly made our way towards the day's activities, starting with Ramallah. We began with a visit with Dr ...
Hebron, Palestine’s Biggest City, Holds Visible Demonstrations of the Struggle
By Bernardita Y. Our day in Hebron began with a tour of a ceramic and glass blowing factory. As we walked in, we saw the men working on making beautiful ...
KTH Conference: “Rebuilding a Nation, Serving Palestine”
By Faris E. Today we had the pleasure of discussing a variety of greatly important topics over a series of panels, joined by some insightful guests. After an introduction by ...
Nablus, a City Full of History and Traditional Flavors
By Nadine K. As soon as we got to the Municipality of Nablus, they welcomed us and it felt like home. We learned the history of Balata and saw the ...
Palestinian Diaspora in Historic Palestine: Our Visit to Iqrit, Acre, & Haifa
By Bernardita Y. Monday was our earliest start. We left Birzeit at 5am to make it to the north by 9am to meet Shadia Sbait, who would be speaking with ...
Our Visit to Nazareth and Yaffa
By Sam O. Waking up in Nazareth was a refreshing change to our local in Birzeit. We got to explore the sites the ancient city has to offer and it ...
Final Day: Our Last Supper
By Faris E. A bittersweet tenderness permeated the group's last full day together in Palestine. This journey has impacted all our lives, and the impending separation from this land and ...
A reflection from a mother of two KTH Alumni
A reflection from Mrs. Ghada Jadallah, Mother of Two KTH Alumni ...
