When I came first in this area in Israel and Palestine I was not sure what I should expect and if I would like it. I had mixed feelings and they will probably never go away, because it is a contradictory place with a lot of tension. But on the other hand, I felt nice because I met so many open and warm people and that is why I decided to live here for a while - in Haifa - and to get to know a different urban life in a mixed city, where people try to deal with the coexistance even though it is not by choice for everyone.