Yasmin Katamish in a remarkable solo at the El-Fanoun
Dance Troupe event November 15 at the East County
Performing Arts Center in El Cajon, California.
Photo #2:
Left to Right Sharaf Leslie, Hani, and Yasmin.
The two youths
were performers with the El-Fanoun Palestinian
Dance Troupe.
I have known Hani since the early 80's
Here is a Blog I wrote about Hani:
http://curezone.com/blogs/m.asp?f=92&i=1479
Hani was born in Bethlehem. He speaks
better Hebrew than I do. Last year, during Ramadan,
I arrived at his store near supper time. He invited me
to eat with him and his son.
Here is a poem
inspired by Hani:
Burying Our Dead:
http://lesliegoldman.com/GETTING_HIP/id15.htm
Leslie
Photo #3:
Bassamah, a San Diego resident stands with her friend Hani,
at the El-Fanoon Dance Troupe event November 15.
She took Photo #2 above. R is Hani Ilaian, owner of
Near East Foods.
Photo #4:
The man, center left front, is Sharaf Ashzaid.
He was one of the lead dancers with
the El-Fanoun Dance Troupe
November 15.
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6:05 PM
November 16
"Come my friends,
Let us make no more walls and fences!"
--from Job's Prayer
"Rekindling of Faith," due December 3
by Leslie
Had a really sweet time last night
at the El-Funoun Palestinian Popular Dance Troupe
event at the East County Performing Arts Center here in San Diego.
At the end, two of the star performers
came out front.
Yasmin is 21 and has been dancing with this troupe since the age of 5.
Sharaf, I missed asking his age, somewhere around the same as Yasmin.
Got his email though.
They both live in Ramallah, Palestine.
The two were the sweetest youth you would ever want to meet, both
very dear, and oh so talented; The whole Troupe was!
I felt like weeping. How much time and precious life
is being wasted created strife and human misery
when we are intended to be friends. What an illusion
we are living under. to create each other as adversaries.
and for what? What do you see in these eyes and hearts?
The Performance of the El-Fanoun Dance Troupe is
quite extraordinary, full of life, very juicy.
They next go to Chicago for a performance on November 19.
The MC last night acknowledged three people including
Janice Steinberg, who wrote a wonderful article in
the San Diego Union Tribute a few days before the performance.
Janice is a member of the San Diego Shir Hayam Jewish Renewal
Community. At times, she will read from the Torah, and lead
the prayer service. Her article, was deeply appreciated by the local
volunteer organizers.
Her article is here:
http://curezone.com/blogs/m.asp?f=92&i=2001
Reprinted from the San Diego Union-Tribune
on the Plant Your Dream Blog.
To see photos, please go to:
http://curezone.com/blogs/m.asp?f=92&i=2009
Leslie, Your EG
Other Link:
http://www.el-funoun.org
Anecdotes from
the El-Fanoun website:
http://www.el-funoun.org/new/art1.html
Sponsors of El Fanoun in
San Diego:
American-Arab-Anti-Discrimation-Committee
Http://www.adc.org
Alternatr Focus:
http://www.alternativefocus.org
House of Palestine
Http://www.houseofpalestine.org
Al-Awda San Diego:
Http://www.al-awdasandiego.org
Other Links:
Interfaith Sacred Foods Project:
http://www.sacred-foods.org
Enchanted Garden
World Peace Celebration
Declaration of Interdependence Project
'06-07 Campaign:
(Begins November 19, 06)
http://lesliegoldman.com/Declaration_of_Interdependence/id26.htm
Next Soilmates Sacred Circle:
December 10, 06
at the Enchanted Garden Intentional Committee
Thanks, Stephen Longfellow Fiske, for alerting me to this group!
Interfaith communities united for justice and peace--
http://www.icujp.org/about.shtml