09.00  We exit from the Rosh Ha’ayin railway station.  There is no sign of any

           military presence during the whole journey.

09.30  Haris

            This morning, the Hebrew lesson begins with a small party.  One of the

 pupils brings a cake she has made, and prepares tea for everyone.

 Another one has returned from Mecca and her excitement is still evident

The subject of the lesson is a continuation of learning  the parts of the body, in the

 singular and plural. This time illustration is by means of a picture of a

 baby.  The conversation takes place using  the vocabulary learned in

 previous lessons.  Several women can already read the new text almost

 without help.  A game of agility in exercising parts of the body ends the

 lesson.

(Details of) the tour :

The journey from Haris in the direction of Qarawat Bani Hassan

The village is quiet .  On the road are carpentry workshops and shops

 which are open.  In the center of the village there are houses whose

 colors are glowing and garish – a common sight in the West Bank.  From

 there we continue to Biddya, where activity is evident, and where

 many  of the assorted shops are open.

10.00 Mas-Ha

            An army jeep is parked next to the solitary house.  After a few minutes it

            drives away.  Along the length of the wadi, in the valley, North-East of the

            Elkana settlement one can see expansion, with new houses being built

 there.

11.00  Return to Haris

            The lesson has ended

11.30 Return to Rosh Ha’Ayin