Peace Camp for me- Noam Shachar
Peace camp was one of the most meaningful experiences I had in my entire life.
Starting with meeting friends from different places in the world, listening to other views, learning about different cultures, laughing and having fun together.
Experiences that were mostly significant:
- Morning meditation- that brought us to the day with calmness and good mood, along with bringing us together as a group.
- Cultural evenings- that taught us every time anew about the different cultures, language, food, traditions, and made us more familiar with each other.
- Discussions in the large group- that brought us to the goal of finding ways to peace and dialogue in the conflict. I felt very connected to the pain of the Palestinians, still understanding better why I live in this country.
Before camp I was afraid I won't be able to connect to the place and the content. Once we arrived it all disappeared, With the Arab group we got connected along the flight, and the Austrian and Hungarian groups met us at the airport with an open heart.
Few weeks after camp I feel that I have strong connections with most of the participants, with the Arab friends we create possibilities to meet, and I hope we will have future opportunities to meet with the friends from Europe as swell.
I feel lucky for the experience. I feel I've changed and I'm not the same person that I was before, I am more open to people and have a stronger faith that there is a way for peace.
I am grateful for this precious week in Peace Camp, for the hard and sad moments, but mostly for the happy ones.
Noam Shachar
