Yanun, Petra, Dead Sea, Egypt
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Nablus
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The Muqat' is the former Nablus municipality building. It was bombed out twice when Israel invaded the city in 2002.
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The Muqat' was rife with haunting yet beautiful images of the devestation of warfare.
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A bombed out stairwell and hallway.
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A narrow path through ruined walls.
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Blue walls, white light, and an open window through an empty room.
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A greeny vista beyond a tattered hole.
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The mahaajir, or The Quarries in English, were caves formed where masons took the stones to build the old city.
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A narrow swath of greenery cuts across the middle of the city--it's farmland, not a park. Drinking well water on a farm
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The mahaajir again. Sillouettes heading toward the light? No no! Stay away from the light! (I was bored)
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This is my friend Ashraf, surrounded by various cousins.
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This is a pool in the center of a wide circular driveway at the palace atop Mount Gerzim.
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Some years ago a rich businessman built this beautiful if ostentatious palace atop the southern mountain. We visited
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This is Ena, one of the other volunteers in my organization. She's German and standing in an indoor pool. cool shot eh
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Muriel at the end of a long hallway of closets closets closets. She is a french journalist and lives with us.
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The private bathroom of the man who built the palace. clearly I'm more interested in artistic photography than recordin
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In order: Michael, Muriel, Zain, Hiba, Ena
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Someone just put a baby in my arms and took my picture! This is also at Ahshraf's place.
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relief workers in the old city during the Israeli invasion
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Lisa at the demonstration during the Israeli invasion. She's from Iowa.
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Nadia with one of our sister organizations at the demonstration.
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The palace was built over Roman Ruins. There is a small museum for some artifacts and an entire room around other ruins
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Not so ancient walkway leading through the Palace's backyard
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Ancient stairs and roman columns in the distance. I like this shot.
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In Qalqiliya. This is the Separation Wall being built around and through the West Bank. Look it up on wikipedia.
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There is a zoo in Qalqiliya (West Bank town). ... it's not very good.
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Hisham's Palace. Built under the Ummayads. Now the ruins are a touristy spot.
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More of Hisham's Palace.
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This is Eric (French/Indian) at Hisham's Palace. He's actually quite a good photographer.
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The black speck is Ryan, from Canada. Again at Hisham's Palace.
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Don't ask. I have no idea what they're doing.
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Hisham's Palace
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The view from the Mount of Temptation, where Jesus is supposed to have been tempted by Satan. (reference the Bible)
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Eric again.
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These are the stairs leading up to the Monastery built and maintained by the Greek Orthodox church atop the Mount.
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Inside the Monastery on the face of the Mount of Temptation. On the left are bunk rooms. On the right the cliff face.
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a view from afar of the monastery.
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This is Alicia of Holland. She kinda looks like Einstein in this picture. I think that's some sort of cream or such.
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Ena and Lisa chilling on the balcony of our new apartment.
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Apparently I only have embarrassing photos of Alicia. Sorry! She called Ryan a hippie repeatedly. This is his revenge
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Olive groves outside of Bethlehem
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The Church of the Nativity (where Jesus was born, not the Mexican dude--Christ)
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Eric and Alicia at the Church of the Nativity
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Alicia stuck between two pillars.
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Outside the Dome of the Rock
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The Dome of the Rock (it's massive, and photographs do it no justice)
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Eric looking out at the Greek Orthodox Church. Reminds me of Aladdin.
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Ryan, yawning.
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View of the beach at Eilat, in southern Israel. Touristy spot, only seaport on the red sea.
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Ena thought that leaping onto the pile of boxes, then sliding back down, was fun
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Arab Catholic Scouts Group in Jerusalem on Easter Week. Dunno why the bagpipes.
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The Sinai.
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More of Eilat.
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The entrance hallway at Saqqara temple.
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View from our hostel/hotel room in Cairo (Ramses Square).
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Saqqara Pyramid-the oldest one. Alicia, Jeremy, and Thea in the foreground.
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Thea spent several minutes trying to light her cigarrette in this position.
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Jeremy and Thea, Americans we met on the road to Cairo who later stuck with us.
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Middle Giza Pyramid
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One of many group shots taken by our friendly tour guide around the Giza area.
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Me at the middle pyramid in Giza (forgot it's name... oops)
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group pictures
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group pictures gallore
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group pictures extravaganza