After World War I, while stationed in what is now Pakistan, T.E. Lawrence wrote to a friend back home, “I do not want to meet my past, round some future turn in the road.” Lawrence, better known by many as Lawrence of Arabia, didn’t much care for his past; he certainly didn’t want to be […]
Celebrating Ten Years Of Traveling With A Camera
This autumn marks the 10th anniversary of my first investment in a camera, and the first trip I made with it, which was to the West Bank. Also, this year marks the 20th anniversary of my first ever trip to Israel and the West Bank, which I did with a group of friends and fellow students […]
How A Hitchhiker Answered A Prayer In The Jordan Valley
It’s not everyday that you stand on the side of a highway, a car pulls over, you get in, and moments later the driver says you’re an answer to prayer. It was November 5, 2010, and up until this car stopped, the day had been full of disappointments. I had left Jerusalem that morning and […]
Michelangelo In All Of Us (Bil’in, West Bank)
You might not know it from the photo, but the girl and guy above don’t care much for each other. The scene is the West Bank village of Bil’in, and the protestor, from Europe or the United States, most likely, is trying to take a shield away from an Israeli soldier. The picture almost seems […]