Guest writer: Angie Hsu* I did not want to come to work today. A combination of coming off the high of getting married five days ago, being surrounded by friends and family from all over […]
Category: July Story Journal
Reflections from a visit to the Abu Khdeir family’s home in Shuafat (July Story Journal)
Guest writer: Liana Rothman.* It’s hard to explain the way things have been feeling in this area lately. The way people’s eyes seem just a little more suspicious and dubious these days. The way I […]
Guilt & The Twingling Sky in Southern Germany
I felt guilty for leaving. So much so, that I almost didn’t want to write this post, even though I’d promised to write a story every day for the month of July. Everything at home […]
Why These Five Israelis Demonstrated Outside of the Prime Minister’s House
More than a thousand Israeli demonstrators gathered outside of the Prime Minister’s house tonight to protest. I asked five why they were there: “I am here because I am against racism.” “I am here in […]
So are you for or against expelling all of the Arabs?
By Moriel Rothman-Zecher and Yuval Orr On the sherut ride back to Moriel’s house, we talk about what is happening in Jerusalem (mobs chanting “death to Arabs,” searching for Arabs to attack, etc.) and how we […]
Yes Please from the Glum Looking Falafel Man (July Story Journal)
I said that I would write or bring a story to words every day for July. As the politics swirl, and tropes abound, the world continues. So the Leftern Wall July Story Journal tale of […]
Introducing: The Leftern Wall July Story Journal
Recently, I went for a run (which is something I do a lot, as I am training for another ultramarathon). While running, I listened to a podcast (which is also something I do a lot). […]
The Leftern Wall 