so im winding down my first day. Saw a lot of amazing things. The most striking thing is the difference between the Jewish quarter and the Arab quarter. The jewish one is highly polished, clean, quiet. Almost too sanitary. The Arab one is the polar opposite of that: loud, dirty, grimey. I guess its a microcosm of the nation itself. Its such a shame that the jewish prosperity comes at Arab expense. Both cultures are so amazing and dynamic. The other observation I made is about the underlying oppression. Its next to impossible to walk around in the Arab quarter and not notice the Police and Army pressence.
Everyone stares at my tattoo. Its quite the conversation starter. You really have to have bargaining skills here. You feel guilty when you decide not to buy something. Bought a few gifts for certain someones.
So it looks like I wont have as much time for tourism as I thought. Got word that im heading into the occupied territories to begin my training in Ramallah tomorrow. Here we go.
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