Chapter Six: Come and See
Mariam and Mrs. Mariam Ayesh sat with us over a cup of Arabic coffee. Their faces hold beauty and resilience. In the last treasured moments of our conversation, we asked them to share one thing that you wish people understood about the Israeli and Palestinian conflict.
Listen to their responses.
“We are the only nation on Earth still under occupation. We ask the international community to believe in the justice of our people.”
Mr. Amanallah and Mrs. Mariam Ayesh stand in front of their wedding pictures hanging on the walls of their living room in Bethlehem, Palestine.
A playground near the UNRWA Aida Refugee Camp next to the separation wall of Israel and Palestine.
Children play in front of their door inside the UNRWA Aida Refugee Camp established in 1950. Today the camp is home to approximately 3,150 Palestinian refugees.⁸
After hearing the stories of the Ayesh family, with a heart of compassion how do you see the holy lands in a new way?