Jenine graduated from the MAIS program (Cultural Studies focus) in 2013. She has an undergraduate degree in social work, studied structural social work and anti-oppressive practice at the University of Victoria, and has been in the social work field for over twenty years. In her spare time, she is also a writer, and her articles and short fiction have been published and produced for radio. Traveling to Palestine and writing this piece was a way of combining her deep and abiding interests in social work and writing.
Published
2015-04-21
How to Cite
Safioles, J. (2015). Visiting Palestine. Journal of Integrated Studies, 6(1). Retrieved from https://jis.athabascau.ca/index.php/jis/article/view/168
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Abstract
In July 2008, I travelled to Palestine; I was looking for an experience with potency and meaning, and I found it. The General Assembly of the United Nations proclaimed 2014 the International Year of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, with the goal of increasing awareness of the core themes of the question of Palestine. Writing this piece was my contribution to that goal.