http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12963475
This morning we were in Jenin, Palestine, at the Freedom Theatre in the refugee camp. We heard a hopeful story from kids involved in the theatre, who use drama therapy to express their emotions about their life in the camp. We even had a spontaneous dance session with some of the kids in their dance room. But soon after we left the theatre to head into Nazareth, the director (son of the founder) was shot and killed right outside the theatre. We just found out.
It's a horrible, tragic story. We're all safe and we were far away when the shooting happened, but it's crazy to think that the man who's business card I picked up as I was leaving the Freedom Theatre was shot five times and killed by a masked militant only a few hours later. Pray for Palestine and Jenin.
Oh my gosh...this is horrible. I just read some of the news accounts. Had you actually just met Mer-Khamis?
ReplyDeleteNo we didn't meet him...Our leaders had been speaking to him on the phone that morning about our visit to the Freedom Theatre though. Apparently he arrived about a half hour after we left Jenin and was then shot leaving the theatre in his car. He had two or three little kids too, super sad story...
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