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Monthly Archives: July 2011
Making Friends
As a way to end the summer session, Samin and I combined our classes together to discuss the friendships we’ve made at TYO. We began
The Hour of Separation
It seems only yesterday I arrived to Nablus, yet the last three months have given me a lifetimes worth of fulfillment. Today being the final
I Hope That You Will Come Back!
That phrase is what I heard most from people today. This was my last week of teaching at TYO and it was a happy, sad,
What’s Right About Being Wrong
It was a good week for my Creative Thinking class. Once an idealistic brainchild led by two terrified first-time TYO teachers, the pilot class is
The Man Behind the Wheel
“Marhabaaaaa! Keifik?” Every time we climb into Munir’s spotlessly clean taxi we are welcomed by this cheery greeting as he, always the gentleman, holds the
An Evening with Lina and Friends
Walking up what felt like 100 flights of stairs, Samin and I finally reached Lina’s house in our neighborhood of Khallet al-Amood. Lina is a
Between Two Ferns with Mutasim Qawariq
Mutasim can usually be found leading the soccer leagues on the TYO soccer field, mingling amongst interns, volunteers and staff like the Mr. Popularity that
‘Shooting back from Palestine’ exhibition in TYO Nablus
Tomorrow’s Youth Organization, Nablus is proud to host ‘Shooting back from Palestine’, an exhibition of youth photography. In association with the Paltel Group Foundation and
Let’s Ask Ahmed!
My translator Ahmed has been an invaluable resource in my Arts and Crafts classes and sports days at TYO. He has also become a good
The End of an Era
Today, our beloved Intern Coordinator, Chelsey, is sadly leaving us for the world beyond Nablus. Chelsey, who has nurtured us from intern infancy over the