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    A young Israeli soldier, asking if the pictures will be on facebook. Life never stops, even in the most dangerous of places. by: deepthought Views[287] A displaced and distraught Arab man. Someday, hopefully, he will be able live without fear. by: deepthought Views[219] The signs of the partition are all too visible. Barbed wires literally run by front yards of Arab houses, in many cases making the inhabitants to desert their homes and take shelter in refugee camps. Israeli soldiers, far outnumbering the settlers, are everywhere, restricting Arab movement in the Israeli area. It seemed every rooftop had a soldier's post. by: deepthought Views[205] Like most towns, it has a thriving market on the main street. However, Israeli settlers came with the encouragement of the government, and made a part of the town their own, displacing Arab people from their homes and businesses. A few blocks along the main street, and the markets are long closed as a result of partitioning the city between Arab and Israeli areas. by: deepthought Views[339] Hebron: a small Arab town inside the Palestine territories, not far from Jerusalem. A very holy site for people of both Muslim and Jewish faith. And the strangest place I have ever been to. by: deepthought Views[201]
     

    Photos: My Scholarship entry - Hebron, which teaches life.

    Sunday, 13 Jan 2013 | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

    The sheer joy of visiting a new place for me is only surpassed by conveying a flavour of that place to others through the photos I take. Not just the cliche, touristy photos of guidebook destinations, but I feel I really know the city, when I have walked ... Read more >
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