Before leaving Israel I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to write for Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper in a column called “Foreign Language”; a short summary of a book which hasn’t been translated into Hebrew yet. I chose “Brief an D – Geschichte einer Liebe” by André Gorz, the first book I ever read in [...]

I think my title sums up a lot…including my smashing way to speak Denglish. Saying good-bye to Germany was truly hard, especially because saying good bye included an 8hr flight back to the united states made only more difficult by 2,5hr layovers :/ No worries I obviously made it back and had time to stop [...]

Yesterday on the U-Bahn I made my comeback to Berlin. I often wonder what this term means if you’re not a former celebrity; comeback to where? For whom? Have you been there before so intensely that your absence was noticed and now your return should be a public event? After spending almost four months in [...]

The title is the traditional cheering call given by all Hindus on the religious festival of Ganesh Chathurthi. Last weekend was Ganesh chathurthi, and as usual, Germany once again offered me the opportunity to take part in yet another traditional event here, 5000 miles away from home. I was joined by my friend Prasanna from [...]

One question that has confronted me more than once that I have tried so hard to shrug off is the question of discrimination. To me, it is a sensitive question but I thought it wise to tackle it once and for all to put it behind my back and avoid burying my head in the [...]

This is my final blog because I’m finally back home in the UK after eight exciting weeks in Germany. I am glad to come back home to my family – it has been a long time away with limited contact and it is nice to be able to get some home comforts again. At the [...]