Ghassan is one of them. He spent a month at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., and painted a picture of life as a Palestinian Christian for the Americans he met. Although Washington now feels like a second home to him, he came back more determined to build his future in Bethlehem.
“Surprisingly, visiting the U.S. made me sure that I want to live in Bethlehem,” he said. “Home to me is not just a location. It’s the family and friends I have here.”
Ghassan’s internship was part of the Sir John McGuckin Internship Program, established by the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem.

Mary said yes to a future she could not see. Ghassan said yes to an opportunity, and returned ready to build his future in Bethlehem.