The self-funded trip, with Project Hope, sees her teaching English to young people living in a refugee camp.

Bridge to the World aims to connect young Palestinians with other young people around the world, and to give them a voice and a view of life outside occupation.

The following is her second report from Nablus.

"After a month and a half, Nablus is beginning to feel like home and I feel surprisingly secure here at the centre of what is frequently labelled the most volatile place on the planet.

Of course, this reputation is not unfounded, and I am also constantly aware of the tension here. Israeli jets roar above our heads daily and though the sky falls silent around mid afternoon, narratives of injustice are available 24/7 in a wide variety of colours and themes, in case you should forget. Also varied though, are responses to the injustice, of which violence is just one well-publicised manifestation.

I was warned to expect apathy, disruption and even hostility within my classrooms - growing up with conflict inevitably takes its psychological toll - for the most part though, I have found classes of students ready and willing to engage.

With only my outsider's perception of the refugee camps to rely on, I am left wondering where they draw their energy from.

It is hard to imagine anything growing amongst two square kilometres of concrete. As the Palestinian poet Remi Kanazi points out, conditions here in Palestine are such that 'to exist is to resist'. But there is a tangible sense of determination to do more than just exist - to build lives of value here in Palestine.

Kanazi himself shows such determination, using political poetry as a means of raising awareness about the situation in Palestine. He has also been raising voices: cultivating spoken word as a tool for resistance in young Palestinians through the facilitation of workshops. Kanazi is one of many trying to make the voices of the Palestinian Shebab (or youth) heard.

The Bridge to the World project (part of Project Hope) represents an attempt to do this through the medium of blogs and social networks. The intention is that through the youth-led creation of online content, dialogues will develop between Palestine and the rest of the world, bridging the understanding and engagement gap left by mainstream media and education.

As young Palestinians take on responsibilities and opportunities to transmit their messages, international communities are mutually granted responsibilities and opportunities to access these messages. With increased understanding, we will be sufficiently equipped to take the positive actions necessary to end the occupation.

Bridge to the World is currently looking for youth groups outside Palestine to collaborate with. If you are interested in getting involved, or know young people that would be, get in touch via the Project Hope website (www.projecthope.ps).

You can read more about my experiences of Palestine at www.aviewfromthebridge.wordpress.com."