Travel
One day at sunset of a working day, when the air temperature was relentlessly approaching body temperature and the fan was vainly shaking the long-dead air from thirst, cherishing the thought of an…
Travel
Kenya shocked us with the grayness and poverty of its capital. Our hotel Sixhundredeighty (“680”) was located almost in the center, next to the Kenyan National Museum, which has long needed…
Travel
The next morning we raced in a veteran safari Land Cruiser to Maasai Mara Park – a state reserve located 390 kilometers from Nairobi. Baboons and red gazelles occasionally crossed the road; we lunged…
Everyday life
A doctor I know once told me that emigration-repatriation can be compared to a stroke in terms of its emotional impact on a person. Israel has a powerful system of social support for people in…
Immigration
Israeli girl... For the first time, the rough keys of my computer touch such a delicate subject... There is no need to fly like a mad eagle under the clouds or prowl like a gray wolf in the forest…
Immigration
Maryan Belenky – writer, translator, journalist, stand-up comedian. Born in Kyiv in 1950; has lived in Israel since 1991. Creator of the character 'Aunt Sonya' for Klara Novikova. Sketches and…
Immigration
War is raging in the territories. Every hour, passengers on buses anxiously listen to the news. Drivers turn up the radio volume during news broadcasts. The faces of passengers are anxious – almost…
Immigration
By following simple rules, any Israeli citizen can secure a lifelong subsistence minimum without the need to work. Since disabled people are currently intensively striking, it should be expected that…
Immigration
Israel is a country where East and West meet. The mentality of an Israeli differs significantly from that of a European. Therefore, a person's behavior strategy in Israel should be quite different…
Immigration
It all started in a past life when I wrote a letter to dear comrade Kim Il-sung, congratulating him on his birthday. In response, I received by mail a wonderful picture, in which every stitch was…
Immigration
I owe my refined style to garbage bins. I look very elegant – I dress in the best trash cans of the city. In all my years living in Israel, I have never bought a single item of clothing. The quality…
The United Kingdom is considered the alma mater of maritime professionalism, so those who studied their trade in England are treated with great respect on any ships of all fleets. There, in England…