Abraham Path Initiative

Abraham Path Initiative (API) was established in 2006 at Harvard University's Program on Negotiation as a non-religious and non-political organization dedicated to connecting parts of the world through the simple act of walking. During API's first trip, a group of 25 researchers and explorers traversed the famous path that biblical figure Abraham walked millennia ago. Since then, API has led tens of thousands of travelers across this path and other historic routes through Jordan, Palestine, Sinai, and Turkey.

At the heart of these tours is storytelling; participants hear and share stories of the region's people, with topics ranging from ancient religion and architecture to climate change. Through these experiences, API bolsters economic growth and fosters understanding across challenging intercultural and intergenerational divides in one of the world's most contested regions. API's work has expanded to include the API Fellows Program for writers, researchers, and explorers to more broadly disseminate the stories uncovered during these journeys.