I have a new English class in Bourj al-Barajneh camp. This camp is a little further out than Chatila, and is much larger (over 20,000 people). The students are mostly in their early 20s- a few are older and a few are younger. It has been pretty challenging so far, mainly because there is such a wide range of English knowledge. Some of the students don’t know much at all, and others can easily carry on conversations. It is actually fortunate that some of them are pretty advanced, or I would have little hope of communicating with the beginners. I just have to find a way to neither bore the advanced ones nor go too far over the beginners’ heads.

Anyhow, it has been really interesting to get to know them all. Some have children, some are going to university, some are rather serious and political, others carefree.

In other news, Ethan’s parents will be here in mere hours. I’d like to write more, but I have really got to mop the floors.