Austria- 4peace camp:
In this camp I learned a lot and had a lot of fun. It was amazing! I met new people, learned about new cultures and met an amazing team! I learned many things about myself, about the things that are important to me.
I knew that there are things that are important to me, but I did not know how much until we started to talk about them in the "large group", when I needed to "protect" my identity as an Israeli Jew. When the teachers in my school told us that there are Jews and Arabs that they still keep in touch after the camp I didn’t really believe that I could be friends with an Arab kid, but now I know it’s different because I have Arab friends.
I liked the culture evenings but had a hard time with the Arab culture evening because I felt hurt and disrespected. The Austrian and Hungarian culture evenings were fun and interesting.
For me Lukas and AnnPhie, the two artists, played a big role in this experience. They made me laugh and cheered me up when I needed it. I got to talk to both of them a lot, I really liked the conversations and in all the activities that they did with us were amazing. I had so much fun!
For me It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience and I will never forget this camp. I’m grateful for every day I was there.
Shira Halido (Israel)
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