By Barakat Azar
I am really glad to have joined the ICS program, which has given me an opportunity to get to know other cultures
and learn new ways of life from different people. I have enjoyed this
opportunity, especially because one of my interests is to know about other
cultures and explore them in depth. I am not afraid of seeking the unknown and
facing new adventures. Also, I know that the human experience is different and
versatile, it is not based on one colour and all of those experiences enable the
human being to explore the meaning of life. This is why I was encouraged to do
my duties as a volunteer.
My specialty in the placement is with
journalism and media. I have worked with the Palestinian Farmers’ Union on a
number of things. One of those things was producing and editing a film in
Arabic about the three million trees campaign. I also commenced working on the
English version of the three million trees film. This campaign was implemented
by the Union, which aims to cultivate tens of thousands of fruit trees and
support the steadfastness of farmers, especially in areas threatened by
confiscation by the Israeli occupation.
I also started working on the design of
a newsletter for the Union. I used computer software to create the design from
scratch. The newsletter will cover the past four months and will mention the
implementation of many projects, courses and other events and activities
carried out by the Union in partnership with several local and international
institutions.
We also visited the
Tent of Nations in Bethlehem, which is an organic educational farm. This was a wonderful story of steadfastness that
enabled me to understand what is going on behind the scenes. It showed me how Palestinian
farmers stand alone in the face of the Israeli occupation and how farmers try
as much as possible to preserve the land of their ancestors. I found it
interesting to learn that the Israeli security forces may still confiscate
land, even if you have registered your land.
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