From November 3-10 I was one of ten students who got the opportunity to be a part of a one-week exchange student program. I lived with a Palestinian family and got to see what their every day life is like and together we visited places in Israel such as the Dead Sea and Jerusalem. I really had the time of my life there, and my host sister Aya was amazing. In May they are coming to visit us for 7 days and I can't wait to show them Oslo!
The next time you want to visit some place that's hot and that's got an interesting and let's not forget important history to where our world society is today, you have to give Palestine a try. You probably think it's one big war zone, but the fact is that if you go to the West Bank you're as safe as anywhere else. Don't judge, just go there. It's spectacular.
What's your impression of Palestine? Be honest.
