Siesta time is one of the sacred rituals in the countryside of the Dominican Republic. Everyone; Men, women, children and elders take a break after lunch. Alone, or together with family and friends. On the side of the road, in the houses and balconies, and most of all under the shade of the big trees. …
The first thing that most Arabs and Israelis will agree on is how to make a great salad. Believe it or not, but Arabic Salad and Israeli Salad are actually the same. (In case you wonder, this post is not about food and definitely not about Middle East politics, it is about painting and composition). …
“So…your girlfriend dumped you?” (“Tu novia te boto?) Everybody in Las-Terrenas kept asking me the same question for a very long time, not even hiding their teasing tone, or caring about my explanations that she was urgently called back to Israel to take care of personal family issues, and that she’ll be back…one day. Nobody …
“If time does not exist in a painting, it becomes eternal”, I thought to myself. As soon as I realized the extent of the chronic lack of time in the modern world and learned about time management techniques, I became aware of the devastating influence of stress on our lives and bodies. More than 20 …
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