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	“The Alliance Francaise of Greenwich would like to thank you for your efforts in including [us] in the Greenwich Choral Society trip to France honoring the Greenwich/Vienne Sister City 2008 initiative... The trip was seamless, due in no small part to your advance planning ... We thank you and your team for making this historic trip so memorable.” - Renee Ketcham, President, Alliance Francaise of Greenwich, July 2008 “It was a great privilege to be on this tour. Working with Zubin Mehta & the Israel Philharmonic was a musical treat for all of us. I want to highlight Lillian, our tour guide. She is a big bigger-than-life personality and she made everything come alive, investing so much of herself in her descriptions. I only wish I could have seen more. Next time! It was a pleasure touring with her. Thank you for making this trip so special for us.” - Jim F. Cunningham, Singer, July 2008 "It was great to meet you at the YA at the UN - Never have I met so many passionate and motivated young individuals than in the Assembly. Thanks for such an AMAZING experience! (...) You all are so amazing!" - Esperanza Garcia, Youth Assembly participant 2008 "Simply Fabulous! The youth assembly set the tone for a future set up for humanity. It was most amazing for me meeting youths of my age, who have done so much even with all the constraints." - Aduragbemi Ogunbanke, Nigerian Youth Assembly participant, 2007

"The Path of the Friend"
Connecting the Human Family Step by Step

Are you interested in the experience of a lifetime?

Well, the Abraham Path offers such an opportunity as one of the most outstanding cultural itineraries in the world. Proceeding south from the Silk Road town of Harran in Southeastern Turkey, the path crosses one of the richest historical landscapes on earth, from the great Islamic centers of Aleppo and Damascus to the old pilgrimage cities of the Holy Land. Along the way, the trail winds through the Biblical scenery of the desert and descends through the olive groves and wildflowers that dot the landscape. Those who make this journey, now being offered in small groups of approximately 15 to 20 people, will discover a chain of Roman ruins, medieval castles and desert monasteries, and extraordinary sites related to Abraham. FAF's Inaugural, Familiarization Trips for Group Leaders and Others:

March 13-21: Israel, Palestine, and Jordan
(click on the icon for a sample itinerary)

May 22-30: Turkey and Syria
(click on the icon for a sample itinerary)

2010-2011: Path opens for small groups interested in the arts, cultural exchange, new routes for hiking, spiritual experiences, and great learning opportunities with local API guides who really know the region, its history, and cultures.

BACKGROUND/FURTHER INFORMATION:
The Abraham Path (Masar Ibrahim al Khalil) is a route of cultural tourism which follows the footsteps of Abraham / Ibrahim through the Middle East. The story of Abraham / Ibrahim's journey, which has been kept alive for some four thousand years in the landscape and memory of this region, records the origin of a spiritual tradition shared by more than three billion people in the world today.

By retracing this journey, the Abraham Path provides people of all faiths and cultures a place to meet and connect. It invites us to remember our common origins, to respect our cultural differences, and to recognize our shared humanity. The path also serves as a catalyst for sustainable tourism and economic development; a platform for the energy and idealism of young people; and a focus for positive media highlighting the rich culture and hospitable people of the Middle East.

Thanks to the generous welcome which has been extended by host communities along the way, the first walking sections of the path are now open to travelers - and available exclusively through Friendship Ambassadors Foundation. Call today for more details: 1-800-526-2908.