Having left home at 5am this morning, I finally arrived in the Aida Refugee Camp at 7:30pm this evening. I am staying with a lovely family. Their families fled to Bethlehem in 1948 when their villages were destroyed, and have been here ever since. They greeted me with a traditional Palestinian meal which was delicious. We spent some time talking about keeping in touch and domestic routine, as Ayed and Ghada are both out at work during the day.
I have been invited to go to Jericho tomorrow, and will find out more in the morning when I meet up with Marwan the field coordinator for the Holy Land Trust.
Ended with day with strong arabic coffee. Nothing will stop me sleeping tonight.
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