“You’re leading again!” My boyfriend and I have begun to take swing classes, and I made a discovery revealing no small amount of naïveté on my part: Women are not supposed to lead. Halfway through our first class, after we had spent about half an hour walking like “cool cats” in a circle, our amiable and sprightly teachers – girl and boy – split us up into pairs. As we stood awkwardly next to our randomly selected partners, we girls Continue Reading...
Adi Dvir
Adi Dvir was born in Israel but lived in the US throughout her childhood. Upon returning to her native land she joined the army, serving as a liaison officer to UN forces in Lebanon. She then went on to study English Literature in Tel Aviv, where she is currently pursuing an MA. For the past few years she has served as a top editor for Ynetnews, an English-language news site based in Israel. Adi’s main passions are reading and writing, though she also enjoys teaching if the kids aren’t too well behaved. Her favorite author is Oscar Wilde, and she is an avid Scuba diver although her worst fear is of sharks. You can look for her on Facebook and Twitter, but you would not have much success as she is also a total technophobe and believes online social networks are evil. Instead, search for her in the Old City of Jaffa, where she resides in a small apartment overlooking the sea.
A Soldier, and a Nation’s Psyche
With a few breathtaking moments of blurry camera footage, Gilad Shalit made his way across the Egyptian border on Tuesday. Pale and gaunt as we imagined he’d be after five years in captivity, and shaking like a leaf, he was led through a maze of men in army uniforms and photographers’ flashing bulbs, blinking in the unexpected sunlight. There was something uncanny about watching the captive soldier’s haunting image – known to us for so long Continue Reading...
