CADFA's tenth women's exchange - ninth to the UK - took place in March 2014. Five twinning groups and hundreds of people were involved. You could be involved in the next one! Ask contact@camdenabudis.net
Friday, 28 February 2014
A great first day despite the rain
WELCOME DAY
It was so lovely to meet our visitors at last! I went up from London with Lucile on the train, carrying lots of things for the residential, but when we got to Northampton station, we couldn't get anyone to answer the phone and tell us where they were! It turned out they were too busy talking to each other... So we had to work it out, starting at the Quaker Meeting House where they'd just been and heading for town, asking people, looking in cafes ... Suddenly we found them! Three or four tables full of friendly-looking people...at last!
It was too rainy for the walk round outside that Julia and friends had planned, so she gave Fadwa six suggestions of places to go... She and the others chose the town museum! After fish, chips and mushy peas, we went slowly through the town centre - lots of photos - and everyone enjoyed the museum. Photos in front of the shoes that the town is famous for; photos in front of paintings; photos in the local history section.
Back at the Meeting House, Fadwa's feedback session found that our guests were happy! And so were we, despite the weather. The friendly people of Northampton-Al Bireh Friendship Association were waiting with tea and cake to take people to their homes.
I had several jobs this evening, one of which was co-ordinate the arrival of several late-arriving UK participants. Well, the less said about that the better... All is well now :)
Looking forward to tomorrow and going to Grendon.
It was so lovely to meet our visitors at last! I went up from London with Lucile on the train, carrying lots of things for the residential, but when we got to Northampton station, we couldn't get anyone to answer the phone and tell us where they were! It turned out they were too busy talking to each other... So we had to work it out, starting at the Quaker Meeting House where they'd just been and heading for town, asking people, looking in cafes ... Suddenly we found them! Three or four tables full of friendly-looking people...at last!
It was too rainy for the walk round outside that Julia and friends had planned, so she gave Fadwa six suggestions of places to go... She and the others chose the town museum! After fish, chips and mushy peas, we went slowly through the town centre - lots of photos - and everyone enjoyed the museum. Photos in front of the shoes that the town is famous for; photos in front of paintings; photos in the local history section.
Back at the Meeting House, Fadwa's feedback session found that our guests were happy! And so were we, despite the weather. The friendly people of Northampton-Al Bireh Friendship Association were waiting with tea and cake to take people to their homes.
I had several jobs this evening, one of which was co-ordinate the arrival of several late-arriving UK participants. Well, the less said about that the better... All is well now :)
Looking forward to tomorrow and going to Grendon.
Thursday, 27 February 2014
visit starting - so exciting!!
HURRAY! OUR PALESTINIAN WOMEN GUESTS HAVE ARRIVED SAFELY IN ENGLAND (in Northampton tomorrow, London on Tuesday) - join the events and watch the blog pwv2014.blogspot.co.uk
SO pleased and looking forward to seeing them!
SO pleased and looking forward to seeing them!
Monday, 24 February 2014
Women in Action, Expectation
Women in Action
Expectation
Expectation
Bayan Khalifa
My expectations:
My expectations:
1 – To know more about British
community (culture, customs).
2 – To deliver a message for the
British community about our Palestinian cause fair.
3 – To exchange information with
respect to the rights of women in both countries (Palestine, Britain).
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Noura Mustafa
I'm personally scared and excited at the same time because this experience is new and it’s the first I will travel, am a bit worried of the language and culture barrier.
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Bisan Mansour
Expectations of Britain trip : -
1 - Strengthening the role of
Palestinian women and activating community participation .
2 - Cultural exchange to the role of
women and benefit from the experiences of women of Britain.
3 - How to transfer the work of
traditional Palestinian handicrafts to other communities.
4 - To strengthen the Palestinian
heritage and prove his Palestinian identity.
5 - Visit the British women's
centers and learn from their experiences.
6 - To transfer an image on the
status of the Palestinian people under Israeli occupation and the suffering of
women under occupation.
7 - Clarify VIOLATIONS against
Palestinian human rights and deprived of all his fundamental rights.
8 - Entertainment and to identify
the places of archaeological and heritage.
9 – To identify the British society
folk songs and cultural heritage as well.
10 - Identifying the climate and
topography of Britain and the nature of its soil biological.
11 - Strengthening the role of
twinning and transfer to all Palestinian towns and villages.
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Reem
Jubeh.
I
have many expectations before visiting London; I think it will be a very
special and wonderful experience. It’s a pleasure for me to know Britain women,
discover and identify their lifestyle in
addition to have a living experience outside Palestine. I think its unusual
visit and unusual experience with amazing women. I would like to stroll around
London and enjoying its views. I hope that it will be a safe and nice visit.
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Dalia
Abu Fannoneh,
My expectations:
My expectations:
Such an
activity will be so different, especially for me, because it will be focused on
women and women only. The fact that it is bringing Palestinian women who are
variant in terms of family background, personalities, and societies. However,
that does not mean that they don't share any goals or ideas. And that is
exactly what I am expecting to experience, the fact that all women have things
in common; that they have issues they can relate to all together, even though
they are different in so many ways.
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Hamda Hannani
Visit the capital, London
Work on twining with women from
London
Exchange ideas and success stories.
Increase awareness of Palestinian
issue and the conflicts of the region.
Take advantages form the sessions.
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