An Egyptian in Jordan

by AHMED ELBAGOURY (Egypt)

Making a local connection Egypt

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Firstly I like to mention that my trip was in Jordan for attending a training by European Union. For the details, I went to a place called Jerash. I took 1 hour I think from the airport to arrive there. I spent 2 hours or more there. I took many photos there and I really enjoyed BUT to be honest I was tired because of the stress that I had + I did not sleep well. Then, I went to a restaurant to take a Jordanian meal, then I went to the hotel. It's in an area called DEAD SEA. Of course, you heard about it. While I was going, I watched the frontiers of Saudi Arabia and Iraq + I took some photos over the road. Well, on Monday I arrived the hotel and I delivered the keys of our rooms. Everyone had a single room. It was Marriott. I feel that I was in paradise. After that, it was a welcome dinner .. I met the Lebanese delegation and one from Palestine. We talked to each other. It was so nice then I went to my room to sleep. I really was so so tired. On Tuesday, we took the breakfast and some from Morocco, Tunisia and some other European countries like Spain, UK, Italy, Germany, Holland came. So, we talked to each other. Then, we took a bag with the badge of the workshop, notebook and pen. The workshop was related to know the European associations and the type of activities there. Then, the time of lunch … and completing the lectures and the dinner. On Wednesday, it was the same + there was an activity from everyone to take a corner from the hall and present his/her association. It was nice activity + some other delegations arrived. In that day, we organized to have a tour in Amman. The capital of Jordan. So, it was nice .. We moved from the hotel at 7.30 pm I think. While we were in the bus, we were so near from Israel and Palestine. Ah, I want to tell you something that I thought to visit Palestine especially the Mosque of AlAqsaa .. I don't know if you heard about this mosque before or not BUT it's so special for Muslims like Saudi Arabia .. I talked to the Palestinian girl about the steps and also took the opinion of one of my colleagues and told me the same. It's dangerous especially I will have an Israeli stamp on my passport. So, it will make some problems with the Egyptian government. So, I did not do it. I don’t want any problems especially I want to travel abroad later. On Thursday, the lectures were related to how to make partnerships with the other associations. I tried to take some contacts to help me to get an opportunity in Europe for one year. I really wish to live the adventure to live in European country. So, let's see. On Friday, the lectures were related to make like presentations in groups about different topics related to NGO and volunteering. For my topic that I chose, I juts found 2 guys who are interested in the same topic. One from Czech and the other guy from Algeria. So, we liked to make like presentation related to the topic that we chose and we did it professionally. In the same time, there was a closing party with a national band. So, it really was so nice + the dinner was so so special. Unfortunately it was the last day and we said goodbye to some people. On Saturday, we had to check out at 12 pm. While we were talking the breakfast, the French man asked us to be with him while he went to Amman, the capital. He said that he is going to the same place and it's okay to be with him and we will not pay anything. So, it was so nice. After that, I went to the airport and back to Egypt.