Palestine – AN AIMLESS HITCHHIKER: the diary of a vagabond woman

January 16, 2022January 16, 2022

Hiking the length of the West Bank (part 1)

Back in the days before Covid, I thru-hiked and wild camped the Masar Ibrahim Trail with my friend Chris. The length of the West Bank of Palestine, the trail is 330km long, and took 19 days. It runs from Rummana in the north to Beit Mirsim in the south. It’s about 35°C in the city … Continue reading Hiking the length of the West Bank (part 1)

June 1, 2019June 1, 2019

Experiences in Palestine

It’s night in the city of Hebron. Tear gas lingers in the air and my eyes sting. Hidden behind a curtain, I peer down at the group of soldiers. One looks up, scanning the windows. I quickly hide. Did he see me? He turns away.

The soldiers move a few steps, and then crouch down at a street corner. They wait, with their rifles ready to fire at people. Continue reading “Experiences in Palestine”