The Hebron Public Toilet

This poem was brought to you by Ian W... Oh Sandy, you witnessed the contradiction Two different lives coming together In the enforced intimacy of a Hebron Public ToiletFor men these places are a brief wordless interlude But for women- …

A British Perspective/Trophies from the Walled Off Hotel, Bethlehem

As part of the British contingent of St Mark's Pilgrimage to the Holy Land, Fiona and Ian W. and Hazel and Dave W. are blessed to have encountered so many new friends from the US and also South Africa.  What we are seeing is troubling -…

Kids for Peace in Jerusalem

This post was brought to you by Randy M... During the pre – Pilgrimage days in Jerusalem, Karen and Tom G., Alan T., and Randy M. met with the co-directors of Kids4Peace, Jerusalem, Tareq S. and Meredyth R. Kids4Peace brings together…

Greetings from the Holy Land.

This post was brought to you by Heather P... How does one summarize such days as these and the lessons we can only try to hold?   We toured The Old City of Jerusalem, stood in quiet awe at the Dome of the Rock, placed prayers at the Wailing…

Follow the Blog to St. Mark’s Pilgrimage…

This post is brought to you by Karen G...   The 2017 St. Mark’s Pilgrimage Group (28 St. Mark’s family and friends) will be travelling in the Holy Land October 17 – 28 (with 14 going on to Jordan for an additional  5 days).  In…

Shalom/Salaam, Deep Roots and High Walls: Brief reflections from a young graduate student meeting Israel and Palestine for the first time

This post was brought to you by Abbey V from the Josef Korbel School of International Studies/St. Norbert College trip to Israel and Palestine... I landed in Tel Aviv surrounded by about 18 other graduate students, my human rights professor,…

Going Back to Cuba

Ben M. was a Cuban born citizen that later took residence in the United States. Read about his experience going back to Cuba for the first time with MEJDI Tours...