OTISFIELD, MAINE | Fighting in the Middle East has made for a summer of high tension, tearful phone calls and unlikely friendships between Israelis and Palestinians attending camps in the U.S. that host participants from the region.
Seeds of Peace, a lakeside camp in rural Otisfield, Maine, has brought together teenagers from countries at war for more than 20 years. Its counselors, also from Middle Eastern countries, say they all are united by fear of the violence raging overseas and a hope that their generation will be the one to end it.
Among the 50 counselors at Seeds of Peace in Maine are Israelis, Palestinians and Egyptians who are spending the summer breaking bread with colleagues who are on opposite sides of the conflict.
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This sounds like a wonderful experience for all. All of our future is in the hands of the young people who will take on the challenges of our mistakes.
I love what you are doing. I saw a TV special and you really get some great campers from all sides there. Maybe the kids can fix what the adults can’t seem to figure out. Keep up your awesome work.
This is the generation that can bring peace. Blessings on this project.