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Seeds of Peace
In this Aug. 4, 2016 photo, Somali-born Salat Ali speaks to a reporter at the Seeds of Peace camp in Otisfield, Maine. Ali learned upon his arrival in Syracuse, N.Y. from
a refugee camp at 11 that things weren’t going to be perfect. He lived in a poor neighborhood, and others constantly picked fights with him. But he found his voice
at Seeds of Peace, and he’s returned as a counselor.
(AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Camp Focused on Middle East Peace Shifts Aim to Divided USÂ
DAVID SHARP an emphasis on hatred Then came racial discord 17-year-old camper Matt discrimination and LGBT
Associated Press and violence in the U.S. over police shootings and Suslovic of Portland. issues through the sharing
OTISFIELD, Maine (AP) — Officials at Seeds of Peace, divisive political rhetoric. Executive Director Leslie of personal stories and dis-
The nation’s divide has a lakeside camp in the “People are coming to the Lewin said the goal is to cussion.
become bad enough that woods of Maine, thought realization that this stuff tackle deep-seated rac- That sounds like a very tall
a camp created to help things were bad when they doesn’t just happen all over ism, anti-refugee and anti- order.
Arab and Israeli teens find made their decision to hold the other side of the world. Muslim sentiment, socio-
common ground is putting the special pilot program. It’s happening here,†said economic issues, gender Continued on Page 4