Camp Koby

A Different Kind of Camp

A Different Kind of Camp
Eliana M.

After Eliana M., 13, lost her older brother to Arab terrorists, she also lost her ability to communicate easily with others. She made a choice, however, to find her voice again by enrolling in an Israeli camp for kids who've lost someone they loved due to terrorism. Discover her story.

Last year, I got a letter from Camp Koby in Israel. It was an invitation to go to camp, and not just any camp. The letter explained that this particular camp was for kids who had lost a family member to terrorism from all over Israel. It'd be 10 days long, would bring together kids both religious and secular, and it would be free of charge.

The Best Summer of My Life

The Best Summer of My Life
Tali Arbit
March 2007

After Tali spent a summer as a counselor at a camp for Israeli kids affected by terror, she learned life's most important lessons from a girl half her age.

"Do you see the shape of a heart in the sky with my father's picture in it?" 10-year-old Rachel asked as we were lying on a hammock, swinging back and forth, talking and taking in the beauty that arrived with dusk.



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