Thursday, November 13, 2008

On sunday, the 9th of November Sulieman drove me to Ramallah where Nouran recieved me. After lunch we drove to "Star of Hope" Palestinian NGO for disabled women. I taught the Breath Water Sound course to 15 blind women and some with physical disabilities. The director Miss Ola is herself totally ["except for her hands and head"] inmobile on a weel chair, but she was smiling all the time. There were two blind women who asked very deep questions. Within three days, there was comradrie and belongingness amongst all of them. They were curious to know about my life, India, and how i got the knowledge, and from whom. They even offered some moneyt for the three days which i donated right back to their NGO.
Stay in Suad's house is like living with Arielle or any one of my children . The same hurrying in the morning without breakfast and coming home hungry and tired. It was good for me to have somebody to scold and make sure she eats properly!! :-) She cooks amazingly and refused to allow me in the kitchen. All most every hour one could hear the Shaikh call the "faithfull" to worship Allah. It sounds like a song and i think I'm going to miss it when i go to India.
The course had a 16 year old " Ismaeil" who insisted on staying in the course even when i told him he is under age! He has handled the course quite maturedly. This group of 14 feel belongingness and friendship, will send the picture later.
Celebrated "Karthigai festival of lights" with Suad and burst some fireworks. Am being driven by Tyis a dutch guy back to jerusalem where arielle will take me to Kabala shabath in her synagogue. It will take untill 12pm. Next day we have lunch at Sarit's & then satsang & long kriya at telaviv centre. From sunday, morning & evening courses are planned.

1 comment:

vidu said...

I sometimes feel that so called handicapped people are on this earth only to teach us so called more able people how much more we can achieve!! Kudos to these women. You are so blessed to be in their midst.