Not a daily commute
“The road climbs and the heat builds. Nothing in my daily commute in flat old Cambridge has prepared me for thousand-foot climbs and 41 degrees.” Amos friend and cyclist Martin Clark writes about the first protest ride in Palestine.

Nakba at 70
“We act not because we are hopeful, but because it is the right thing to do. We act because we have been inspired by our Palestinian friends and because of all that we have learnt from them.” Amos Director Chris Rose writes about the 70th anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba — or ‘catastrophe’.

The Shroud Maker
"This year marks the seventieth anniversary of the Nakba. It is a sentence that a lot of people will read over the coming months and may choose not to delve too deeply into." Loosely based on a real-life character still living in Gaza, 'The Shroud Maker' is a dark new satire, telling one woman’s story of survival.

Banned: Boycott, Divestment & Sanctions
“For us, it has always been very straightforward, if a government refuses to acknowledge international law and to deny basic human rights, then we have to pursue the non-violent means available to us – to challenge this situation. BDS reflects one of these tools.” Amos Director Chris Rose writes about the call to support Boycott, Divestment & Sanctions against Israel.

Muppets and heroes
Tara Wigley tells the story of her first-time marathon — in Palestine. “I thought we were going on the culinary tour,” my husband said, about a week before we were due to go to Palestine with Amos Trust.
