Liat Elkayam
Haaretz.com
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In This Israeli Election, I’m Voting for a Woman. And You?
A Good Friend of Mine, a Mother With a Career Who’s Also a Social and Political Activist, Asked Me Who I Was Voting For. I Replied That I Was Voting for a Woman → Read More
'We sat together, Palestinians, Israelis and Americans, and talked. I got angry sometimes'
This week at the Tel Aviv airport: A young Palestinian heads to Cyprus to study medicine, while a retired American heads to Nazareth to find the difference between the Bible and reality → Read More
'In India, People Appreciate Their Relationships More Than Their Careers'
This week at the Tel Aviv airport: An American expat who considered becoming a Jew before embracing Jesus, and a Canadian expat who helped bring ice hockey to Israel → Read More
'My Family Survived the Holocaust by Trading Their Rembrandt for Exit Visas'
This week at the Tel Aviv airport: An Israeli who spent years being 'very busy being gay' and is now focusing on what Judaism means to him, and a French expat who loves Paris but feels at home in Jerusalem → Read More
'I was in Egypt during the revolution. Reality is not what you see on the news'
This week a the Tel Aviv airport: A Canadian who travels to warmer climates during the winter, and a South African journalist whose career took a toll on his family → Read More
'I can’t drop everything and go put out fires in Australia. I need to earn a living'
This week at the Tel Aviv airport: An Italian trying to do his part to save the planet, and an Australian who feels lost when she's not in pain → Read More
'In Singapore, When Something Bad Happens, They Just Ban or Silence It. And It Works Well'
This week at the Tel Aviv airport: Two globe trotters who have no plans to go home, for different reasons → Read More
'I saw a flash of Satan and understood I should use my power for something else'
This week at the Tel Aviv airport: An online shopping adviser living every woman's dream and a Christian artist from Norway who says God isn't pushy and came to behold a site he features in his book → Read More
'We waited two hours to enter Israel. Security agents asked to see our Facebook profiles'
This week at the Tel Aviv airport: French political science students who find Istanbul safer than Paris, and Israeli High-tech bros heading on a surfing trip because 'life is not a dress rehearsal' → Read More
'Mariah Carey took us to perform at the White House. I met Obama.'
This week at the Tel Aviv airport: A 17-year-old American with a years-long performance career, and a Chinese marketing agent who didn't expect to be ripped off in Israel → Read More
'I Haven’t Been Back in the U.S. Since Trump Became President. I Don't Have a Home'
This week at the Tel Aviv airport: What it's like spending months and years on the road, according to a nomadic American teacher and two Indian oil tanker engineers → Read More
Why Israel Is the Perfect Place to Address the 'Psyche's Duality,' According to a Jungian Psychologist
This week at the Tel Aviv airport: A Russian therapist who believes in fostering 'chemistry between people’s souls,' and an Israeli woman on a religious mission → Read More
'If Jeff Bezos’ Phone Was Hacked, Then No One Is Safe'
This week at the Tel Aviv airport: Check Point employees who believe the only way to truly protect yourself in cyberspace is to dump your computer and cellphone, and a group of Italian designers explain why they moved to Amsterdam → Read More
'Teachers tell me, forget medicine, be a cop instead'
This week at the Tel Aviv airport: A Ukrainian teen who's a big fan of Israel ponders her future, and an American artist explains why she left paradise → Read More
For these Israelis, life after divorce begins in a Whatsapp group
This week at the Tel Aviv airport: Divorced parents who found a supportive community in an unexpected place, and camp directors who offer chronically ill children serious fun and a taste of independence → Read More
Why this Harley-Davidson lover refuses to ride in Israel
This week at the Tel Aviv airport: An American expat who rode a Harley-Davidson through Yosemite National Park, and a teacher who covers up her tattoos but likes to wear tattoo sleeves → Read More
'An Israeli Is Direct; He Says What He Thinks. In China, It’s the Exact Opposite.'
This week at the Tel Aviv airport: Why a woman from Guangzhou got a Star of David tattoo, and what a young Israeli learned about himself while in Australia → Read More
'I Started Mountain Biking Four Years Ago. Now I'm Ranked 11th in the World'
This week at the Tel Aviv airport: An Estonian graphic designer hoping to ride all the way to the Olympics, and Swiss student who organizes techno festivals at a former women’s prison → Read More
How One Jewish Family Rebuilt Its Life in the U.K. After Egypt Expelled It
This week at the Tel Aviv airport: A British Jew who experienced being a refugee as a boy mulls a move to Israel, and a hasidic Israeli makes a pilgrimage to New York → Read More
'In Sao Paulo, Jews and Muslims live together happily. In Israel, it’s complicated'
This week at the Tel Aviv airport: An expat who lives in Brazil explains why she left Israel ■ Why it's complicated for gay people in Eilat, according to a young couple → Read More