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26 September 2023 News & stories

Summer Mountain Camp 2023

Photos from the Fabulous Wizard Tournament of Akkar

Youth leaders and a man laugh together under a tent at the summer camp in Michmich, 2023.

A man with a microphone leads a game for children seated under the trees.

Children cheer with raised arms under an R&R banner in the forest.

A youth leader writes with a marker among children in white camp caps under a tree.

Youth leaders sit laughing with children in white caps under the trees.

A youth leader with outstretched arms leads a large group of seated children under an R&R banner.

Children in white caps sing and cheer in front of an old tree.

Children shout and cheer during a game in the forest camp.

Youth leaders dance in a circle on open ground while others watch from chairs.

A costumed wizard speaks into a microphone to children in white caps.

Children in caps hike across a dry hillside with terraced mountains behind.

A youth leader leads children in a game among tall trees.

A man shreds cabbage at an outdoor table to prepare food for the camp.

Participants with red drawings on their wrists put their hands together in a circle.

Children in white caps walk along a dirt road among trees with a volunteer.

Youth leaders play cards at a wooden table outdoors.

Participants unload bags from a minibus on arrival at the camp.

Group photo of youth leaders and volunteers under the trees in the mountains.

Hikers on a narrow path above a deep forested valley.

Three youth leaders sit in the shade of trees, two giving a thumbs up.

A group hikes along a trail into a misty mountain valley.

Young men set up a Bedouin tent at the camp.

Youth leaders unfold a large tent cover on the ground.

Women chop vegetables for a large bowl of salad in an outdoor kitchen.

A long line of participants walks up a dirt road into the mountains.

Hikers in the distance cross a dry hillside dotted with trees and thistles.

Children and youth leaders rest on rocks under trees during a hike.

Group photo of all camp participants under large trees with an R&R banner.

A young woman and a man read together in a Bedouin tent with red cushions.

Youth leaders do crafts with wool and paint at a table.

Young people walk along a sunny dirt road through the hills.

Smiling teenagers sit on the roof rack of an old pickup truck.

Volunteers with clown noses twist balloons for children.

A juggling volunteer performs for children seated on chairs under trees.

Volunteers dressed as clowns, wearing flower garlands, perform outdoors.

Children and volunteers draw and do crafts at a long table under trees.

A volunteer dances with children in a circle under the trees.

A week after the summer breeze settled in the mountains of Michmich, echoes of the “Fabulous Wizard Tournament” still linger. Guided by international volunteers, the camp transformed into a vibrant tapestry of laughter, riddles, and interreligious friendships. Youth leaders braved the mountain nights in Bedouin tents, while younger adventurers joined for sun-drenched days of discovery. The magic of Akkar’s highlands cast a spell that none of them will soon forget.

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