I Went for a Run and Saw Settlers Took Over a Spring Near a Palestinian Village
On a morning run, I discovered that settlers took over a spring that Ein Qinya is known for, on lands belonging to a Palestinian family Every time I return from…
When I Shout at My Daughter in Hebrew, It Reminds My Husband of Israeli Prison
I never consciously decided to speak Hebrew with my daughter, but it became a kind of connection between her and me, like our private language “Imaaaaaaa!” As usual, Forat awoke…
But Ima, We’re Jews. Why Can’t We Cross the Checkpoint?
The first time I heard my daughter refer to herself as Jewish was when an Israeli soldier prevented us from traveling, thinking we were Palestinian We had been in the…
Israeli, Jewish, and Raising My Kids in Ramallah
After a year abroad, we came home to Ramallah. The children and I landed in Israel while Osama, my partner, had to fly into Jordan After a year in the…