By Louise Holiday – Scotland

I have participated in a few volunteer projects abroad and assumed Zajel would be like any other. It wasn’t! Zajel offers opportunities for international volunteers to see the real Palestine through mixing with locals while learning about their history and culture during tours across the West Bank. The program is jam packed full of activities so there is always things to be doing. By far the best aspect of being a part of the Youth Exchange is the warmth of the local people. Locals welcomed us with opened arms and I think I can speak for all of the international volunteers when I say we have friends for life.