from London events and university on Wednesday 5-2

Leaflet

feedback from Leicester...

I just wanted to say it was fantastic to meet the people from Palestine yesterday, in Leicester.
Thanks so much for sharing your experiences of life..... So interesting.
I think the 'story' about the flag was so touching to all present.
I think you are all brilliant to keep going, to keep learning, to live your lives under such terrible circumstances....
I want you all to know that people do care and want things to change....

It's hard to know what to do to help but many want to help.

You have made a big impression on me, everyone seemed so positive and full of life..... Not to mention your great language skills.

So I'm sending positive thoughts and love to you all...

CADFA students visit to Derby

CADFA students visit in Chester

CADFA students visit in Leicester

CADFA students visit in Sheffield

CADFA students visit in Leeds

https://www.facebook.com/286588884757358/posts/2698130986936457/?d=n

From a paper in Bedford

https://www.bedfordindependent.co.uk/palestinian-students-share-their-experiences-during-visit-to-bedford/

some feedback to the students

We would like to thank you for the very rich and rewarding experience that you gave to us and our students yesterday. In particular, we would like to thank the students for sharing their personal stories and providing a human face to the struggles that Palestinians endure every day. There has already been positive feedback from our politics and international relations students, in particular as a stark reminder that what we debate and discuss in the world are not simply abstract questions, but are concerned primarily with the real consequences and meaning for human beings. The discussion yesterday also provided real insight to the students about the lives Palestinians live under occupation, the lack of human rights and the cultural and structural violence that they endure. These are themes we are picking up in our classes this coming week.

arriving in London seems ages ago already

So much tourism in one day!

وصول المجموعة الطلابية الى كادفا

انطلقت زيارة الطلاب  الجامعات الفلسطينية الى بريطانيا مع جمعية صداقة كامدن أبوديس بلقاء تحضيري اليوم في مقر الجمعية في كافية فلسطينا بحضور مجموعة من طلبة الجامعات البريطانية حيث من المقرر ان تبدأ غدا جولات لجامعات في شمال ووسط انجلترا تستمر حتى منتصف الاسبوع القادم حيث يعود الطلاب لزيارة الجامعات اللندنية 

CADFA students visit in arrived to London

https://www.facebook.com/488449081195591/posts/3661141027259698/?d=n

Waiting for their flights...

A long journey to the UK

Here's an image of the desert sun on their travels sent by our Palestinian visitors (Palestinian Voices Matter students group) who will arrive in London tomorrow after two hard days of travel. Also to draw your attention to the many places you can meet them when they are here (this is in addition to university meetings which are often not public)

On Thursday DERBY
On Friday LEEDS or CHESTER
On Saturday LEICESTER
On Sunday BEDFORD
On Monday NORTHAMPTON
On Tuesday CAMBRIDGE
On Friday at the SPONSORED WALK Cafe Palestina to Parliament
and later the Mayor of Al Walaja will be speaking at Cafe Palestina supperclub
On Saturday CAMDEN - Cafe Palestina
On Sunday at the Students' Twinning Conference at King's College
Please see the events on CADFA FB page and we will put photos as fast as we can on here. 

It's happening! Student visit begins this week!

Here's the first group picture (not quite all of them- good luck Fatema with your exam! And thanks Abed for the picture). Today at a meeting discussing their journey on Monday.. to get here kn Tuesday. WIshing our friends a good journey and we're looking forward to seeing you all!