I am Adriana, 22 years old from Porto in Portugal. Palestine was the first place I traveled to out of Europe. Palestine wasn’t actually on my travel plan, I was thinking of going to Japan or Malaysia but a friend of mine “Bárbara” who volunteered in Hebron three months ago told me about her experience there and how she loved this country and its people, at the end she succeeds to convince me :
My parents were a bit worried about me going there, they thought that my life would be in danger but according to my experience, Palestine is very safe, I never felt unsafe all my internship period. I joined “The Palestinian Culture Program” organized by Go Palestine in Hebron. I have met many Palestinians, especially families, and talked to them and asked them about their daily habits and traditions. Also, I had the chance to cook a Palestinian meal called “Kosa Mahshi”, I was happy to learn how to make it and it tastes delicious.
I took Arabic classes at the center. At the beginning it a bit hard to understand but from the second class everything was clear, and it was great coz I tried to use what I learned with Palestinians where sometimes it was hard to remember how do I say my name or my age: P I would recommend volunteering or interning in Palestine and especially in Hebron and yes, I’ll come back next year inshallaaaaaaah! Greetings from Portugal!
How to apply or ask for additional information?
To apply to any of our programs: Please email Mr. Tamimi at info@gopalestine.org. Please type the name of the chosen program in the subject line. We will then contact you back!