When I first arrived at this house in northern Israel, I gasped at the view, so instantly smitten was I. … More
Category: Trauma
The Soundtracks of a War Zone
On the large flat screen TV, I need a break from the news, finding refuge instead at the far end … More
What if…you don’t look disabled and feel ok…
Yesterday, I received an email, which ended as follows: Of course if you don’t look disabled and feel ok then … More
Heart-Breaking News
I just returned from a three-day course, during which time I’d decided it was a good idea for me to … More
From the Inside, Looking Out
From the moment I entered the airplane last night, I sensed an unmistakable frenzy. Instead of being greeted by a … More
Five Years From A Bridge
Despite all the hellish things that have been piling up over the past 5 weeks, the fires that still need … More
Hope From Dust
A few hours north of Madrid, in the heart of the Navarre region, at the southern edge of Pamplona, lives … More
The Shortest Memory in the World
I must have the shortest memory in the world.* Somewhere in between the time I go to sleep until I … More
The Woman in the Picture
Look closely at the picture below. Notice anything? Probably not. It’s an altogether uninspiring (let alone not particularly well framed) … More
A Tale of Two Chickens
For a long time, I’ve had regular company at the labyrinth. So too have the organic and medicinal gardens: among … More