The most enrichening and eye opening experience of my life, I have fallen in love with this country and its people!

This has been an incredible experience, I have stayed here for nearly 3 months and wish I could stay longer, so have no doubts I will try to be back soon! I have learnt so much, most of all the real meaning of resilience as well as experiencing so much kindness, hospitability, brotherhood (&sisterhood) and generosity. The people here are so warm and welcoming, I'm referring to my host family, all the staff at the center as well as the people of the city of Al Khalil (Hebron) and the nearby cities, camps and villages, such al Al Arub camp, Al Fawar camp, Um Al Hair village, Ben Enam village, Yatta city, Dura city and basically every place I've visited.
The possibility to volunteer with the kids from the camp has been so fulfilling as they are really engaged and enthusiastic in learning English in every activity I have proposed and I think the most beautiful thing is that they have also taught me so much, which I was not really expecting but are very grateful for.
I have never been very studious, but I must say that my Arabic lessons with Jomana, at the Excellence center have been wonderful! She has managed to make it so fun and actually got me to look forward to my lessons, thanks to her patience and bubbly attitude that she has brought to each and every class we have had.
I'm so thankful to Osama from the excellence center for having made my schedule every day and ensured that I had great places to visit, wonderful people to meet, classes full of lovely children to teach as well as shown me around his beautiful homeland and the situation and difficulties they experience on daily basis as well as detailed stories and personal insights on all of it and always with a positive attitude and big smile on his face.
Thanks to the center for making me feel at home here, to Marwa for taking care of me like a sister, as well as Khatam, that made breakfast for me and my volunteer colleagues every day, as well as cooking many other delicious meals for us, I have felt like I have created such strong bond with them all that I now have a Palestinian family in my heart that I will never forget.
Thanks to all of this mentioned above I have always felt safe and under no threat at any moment though this country lives under the occupation forces, so I wish to emphasize to not hold back from coming due to fear of the complicated situation they live under, I have felt safe here than many other countries I have visited.
There are not enough word to express how thankful I am to all the family and to friends I have made here. I will you miss you all so much!