BY AMANDA HILL | OTISFIELD In the last year, we’ve seen a lot of changes in the Middle East, especially in Egypt, where a revolution overthrew the government.
At Seeds of Peace, that’s change counselors encourage in their young campers. The 3-week-long summer camp brings together teenagers from a number of different countries including Egypt, Israel, and Palestine; the hope is to open up conversations about their different cultures and how to help create peace.
It’s a message many of the campers take home, like Kenzi Elbassiouni, from Egypt. She went through Seeds of Peace last year, and during the revolution, felt more confident to object and call for peace.
Organizers say this is the largest group of campers since 1999, drawing together nearly 200 young people.