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AEI-Open Windows News
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Ramadan Social Activity
AEI University and Post Graduates
Youths groups |
Place: Golden Park Resort
On Thursday the 27th September
2007, the AEI Youth Management Team met to
organize a socio-cultural activity for their
fellow university and the postgraduates youth
groups. Samia Shahin, Manar Wahhab and Ala'
Zboun from the post graduates youth group, and
Imad Sleibi and Mohammed Shalan from University
youth group). They sat the day before and set
the plan of activities for this event. The
thought that the main aim of this even is to
make the youth interact with one another and
build stronger friendly ties among the youths,
to strengthen the value of Christian-Moslem
Living Together, and of course, to have fun.
Therefore, the youth management team arranged a
variety of fun activities and ice-breaking
games.
On Friday the 28th September
2007, the youths met at the AEI Youth House
around 16:30. A bus was waiting to pick them up
and take them down to Beit Sahour at the Golden
Park Resort. Mrs. Samia started with our first
ice-breaking game entitled "Sharing of Good and
Bad Experiences". Youths enjoyed that game
because it was a kind of trust building
activity, and a step forward to sharing personal
feelings in front of others. One said: "I have
met people I haven't seen before, and I enjoyed
the chatting and the laughter".
It was already 17:45, when the time for
Iftar starts. Christian and Moslem youths
gathered in the dining hall. Mr. Milad made a
prayer in Christianity for food and so did Ala'
made a prayer in Islam for food. The food was
delicious and all enjoyed it as Mr. Ahmad said:
"the most beautiful moments were before the
Iftar meal started when Christians shared the
prayers of the Moslems before the Iftar meal.
This strengthens the respect of the other".
Later Mr. Nubar – a postgraduate's member-
played the Organ, and added a new taste with the
lovely oriental music that made the gathering so
relaxing and enjoyable.
Later, we resumed with the activities and
games. The youth enjoyed their time so much, and
were impressed by the good organization, and all
suggested to have such events on monthly basis.
One recommended "I was impressed with the
organization regarding, transportation, food,
and the activities. I hope we can have such
activities so often"
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