I figured I might as well post this. It's a bit more in depth because it is my final paper for this course (and for college). It's pretty long- but there are memories and stories laced through the whole thing. Mostly, I'm posting it for me later on when I want to look back. ********* For two weeks I traveled almost daily on a bus or an airplane. Over this time, I also traveled from moment to moment in my growth, understanding, and curiosity. Two weeks felt like an eternity sometimes, and also as though there was no possibility for me to ever catch the time I would need to fully understand a new culture, myself, the people around me, and the true impact of the project. The Jewish cemetery restoration project is ongoing and continuous,
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