Observations about life in Israel from a Canadian immigrant's perspective.
Rosh Chodesh Nissan. As the sliver of a new moon appears in the night sky, Israelis gather en masse to protest against the government. In their anger, frustration, and despair, they are fighting against fellow Israelis, threatening to shut down the country. Leaders in the opposition parties are fueling the fight, rubbing salt into already… Continue reading The Power of Kindness
A pair of barn swallows decided our back porch would be a place to call home. They set to work without losing a moment. We sat outside with our morning coffee as they pirouetted in flight, a dizzying full-time job of gathering twigs, dirt, and grass. Soon enough they had a nest complete with eggs and before… Continue reading Homeless
Life in Israel 