Come, I Will Show You My Neighborhood (Video)
I met my Bedouin friend Hemaid several years ago when he invited me one morning…
Meet the Jordanian Women Who Create the Mosaics in Madaba
Walking along a quiet, narrow street in downtown Madaba, Jordan in late September, I’m on…
Life and Peace on Kibbutz Beit Zera – a Talk with Israeli Artist Eitan Arnon
In the Jordan Valley, lightly traveled blacktop roads wind around dense plantations of medjool date…
Pre-War Protest in Syria – Interview with Yahia Hakoum
Yahia Hakoum is a 32-year-old student from Damascus, Syria whom I met in Egypt in…
Three Months in Egypt, Jordan and Israel – Month Four
Month four of my three-month journey back to the Middle East was all about the…
Man from Idlib – A Syrian in Jordan Talks about the War
Out of the fire of war a quiet man walks, full of thought. “Syria…
What Travelers Need to Know About Jordanian Culture
As travelers, it’s always a good idea to learn about the local cultures of the…
Three Months in Egypt, Jordan and Israel – Month Three
I haven’t written much this month because while I’m on my yearly trips to the…
Shabbat Shalom from Israel!
Weekends in Israel don't really exist. Most Israelis don't stop working until Friday afternoon and…