Isla, Nabi Ilyas
9.45 Isla. The earlier coordination worked well and the children wait at the entrance to the garden where we will conduct the activities. There are about 15 children between the ages of 5-13.
The little ones joined us but did not take part in the lesson. We practiced conversation and groups of words. The days of the week, the body and feelings. The gaps between them are large but they all write down the words.
It is important for them to get feedback and for us to correct the mistakes. During the lesson they ask about us. From where we are, what our names are (we wrote the names on stickers) , etc. and at the end of the day they gave us pictures which they had made with a dedication. Next week we will teach the older ones some English and with the younger we will carry out activities with various games.
11.30 Nabi Ilyas. We went along to say hello. We met Brinda and the charming children. It was a pleasure to meet them after such a long time.
They have grown and are so beautiful. The camera always excites them and each one takes his turn and enjoys being photographed. After an hour we left with hugs and kisses.
A-Nabi Elias
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A-Nabi Elias this is a Palestinian village in the northern West Bank, east of Qalqilia on Road 55, north-east of Alfei Menashe colony and west of Karnei Shomron colony and the Palestinian city of Nablus. As of 2016, the village was populated by 1,458 inhabitants.
Near the village is a maqam (holy site memorializing a sanctified person) - the prophet Elisha. Until 2021 Road 55 crossed the village. Then a bypass road was paved through olive groves that were sequestered from the villagers. Consequently, the farmers were left with small olive groves that they could not access nor cultivate. Inhabitants protested against the road for weeks, supported by peace activists, but nothing helped and the road is now a given fact.
The village's main street had been a shopping center for all residents, including colonists. We even saw a Kashrut (kosher food) inspector in a butcher shop close to the falafel stand… The bypass road, according to tradesmen, has impacted their businesses and clients, while others claim that there are customers now for parking has become easier.
Alfei Menashe and Tzofim colonies nibble at the village lands from the north and south and get closer to it all the time. Colonists of Alfei Menashe have outdone themselves, sending their surplus sewage from the oxygenation pools toward a-Nabi Elias land, even reaching the houses.
The villagers are known as seekers of peace. For years there was no hostility towards Israelis. On the contrary, we were always welcomed warmly and stopped there to enjoy their delicious, inexpensive falafel.
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