Ｔｈｅ general image of Jordan that Japanese people have today is unfortunately probably dark terrorism. image. I feel that is very sad. As I felt the warmness of Jordan people and humane characteristic, it really seems sad to find the big distance between Jordan and Japan.

Jordan is actually safe country far from the Middle-East image we hear from daily news. It really seems natural to find that ordinary people have the ordinary life just like people in Japan.

Looking at the people in Jordan, I had many moments that I thought how much Japan have been sacrificed in the process of economical development. That can be for example, family bonding, or that can be enjoying the life fully, or that can be "awe and respect" to the big mighty power surrounding us. Funnily, people in Jordan seem to have something about it that reminded warm, humane character. I don't know how many times I felt relieved by touching their sweetness especially when I got tensed up in many phases. I was made to realize we Japanese people had better take the things slow and more relaxed way of life.

It is true however; that I came upon some situations that humane character has been brought out in a wrong direction. For example, Jordan people hardly find the value in a character of "sensitiveness". That made the character of people from Japan stand out; such as consideration for others' feelings, careful work, honest minded attitude, etc. I realized the value Japanese people have as well as the deeper honor toward Japan.

What I like to say is the dispatch is not simply for "helping Jordan people", but rather "a chance for learning from each other and improving each other". International cooperation is not one side thing (one helps the other) but involves multiple sides as interacting each other helps absorbing the good sides of both and moving forward to a better way of being a nation. This was a valuable experience as I could find that.

Next, I like to write about the projects in Jordan I was involved. I was supporting Japanese expertise visiting, operational work on report and documentation for JICA, project management and supporting creating some permaculture brochure.

Turning back what I have done in Jordan, what I feel first is the frustration that I could not fulfill a role fully before everything. Therefore, now in Japan, what I want to complete is to clarify what I got from this activity and return to NICCO eventually in some ways. If there is anything I could not complete and feel unsatisfactory, I should make use of it by turning it into some other forms; otherwise what I have done in Jordan would be meaningless.

I doubt I may not be able to have a chance to interact with people from Jordan in a way of "international cooperation", however; now I think that it is not the end of the interaction with them. Though I may not be able to cooperate with them directly, I can think of them in everyday life, in each case; and what is more important is that I can always think about "what I can do for promoting their quality of life and economy development" even though indirectly.

Lastly, I like to express my appreciation to everyone I owe many obligations as well as the success of the project and development of lives in Jordan.