During the late 1960's and 1970's Sweden had one of the highest number of volunteers from Europe traveling to Kibbutz in Israel. This number is surrounded by a combination of societal values, the countries political strive for internationalization and peace, a belief in Social Democracy, and a religious belief that the construction of the state of Israel was a sign of the return of the Messiah. Even if the volunteering was considered a positive action, these youth indirectly became a part of Israel’s occupation of Palestine. In Sweden today the history of the around 30,000 volunteers is still shaped by ideas that the trips were a chance for young people to get life experience and see the world.  

This work opens up discussions and thinking about how a history is produced within a culture. I am curious about why a nation like Sweden doesn't talk about its colonial history, involvement in colonial actions nor politics that has resulted in oppression. The work also intends to talk about how dreams of young people can be exploited by political leaders to oppress, and how the different possibilities to access information about global politics, between the 1970's to current day, shapes the narrative of history, our beliefs and our actions.