Shades of Pray

The past couple of weeks have been laden with a deep sense of change. Loss. Struggle. Conflict. Beauty. Alienation. Death. … More

Of Bites, Last Rites & Tourist Sites

I should be used to it by now. Leaping from one side of the world to the other, floating through … More

All Quiet on the Northern Front

If you’d characterize Israel’s land according to the same proportions of a human body, then this week its shins are … 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

Etta Rises

Last month, my cousin, who lives in the same apartment that once belonged to our late great-aunt (and her husband), … More

Where My Name is At Home

For many reasons it’s a joy to spend an extended period of time in this country that I love – … More

The House That Jules Built

A couple of blocks from the beach, we drove up a quiet residential road, lined on either side with old-growth … More

Rare Finds #4

Not far from this placid wintry scene, indeed only a short walk away, is a place where I’ve found signs … More

Rare Finds #3

Imagine cracking open a vintage tin box, stored away unbeknownst to yours truly for more than 40 years, engraved with … More

Just Chillin’

When the sun rises, cuts a glare right through a haze-filled halo, and fans its rays out over a shiny … More