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Ben-Gurion's Dreams
(Jerusalem Post) Tamara Novis - Home to 22 young Israelis who decided to fulfill Ben-Gurion's dream of settling the Negev in the 21st century, Kfar Adiel was established in December 2003, the first of 11 projected student villages in the Negev and Galilee. Its founders envision a permanent settlement with 110 houses. The very first students who arrived found a large area of desert sand. "We slept in two trailers with no water or electricity," recalls Tami Nahmias, 24. "It was a tremendous feeling. We'd wake up early. By 7 a.m., you'd already be feeling guilty if you were still in bed. I saw people who were light-years away from physical labor, hammering nails, and painting. A new village was born out of nothing."