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Mira Awad
Oct 33 min read
In the mirror...
I was appalled by the recent terror attack in the heart of Yaffa, carried out by two Palestinians from Al-Khalil (Hebron), in which...
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Mira Awad
Aug 52 min read
War is avoidable
"War is avoidable; peace is inevitable." I never thought I would quote Menachem Begin, but here it is, his quote, at the top of my post....
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Mira Awad
Jun 183 min read
Reality check
I have been traveling this week, and in accordance with my newly adopted philosophy of slow living, I did not post updates on the go....
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Mira Awad
Jun 63 min read
Bring them home
Passing through Ben Gurion Airport to catch my flight back to London, I am yet again reminded of the missing. Pictures of someone's son,...
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Mira Awad
Jun 13 min read
By the light of a phone
This morning, during a very pixelated video call, my friend Wesam held a cigarette in his hand and dared me to guess how much it cost....
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Mira Awad
May 311 min read
Tears of sorrow and gratitude
Caught on camera just as I'm wiping my tears at the Prophets of Change songwriting retreat. Prophets of Change is a documentary (in the...
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Mira Awad
May 262 min read
Dream Scenario
"What would be your dream scenario for the region?" I'm asked. I could fantasize about an eruption of love and affection between all...
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Mira Awad
Feb 92 min read
"Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional"
"Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional". I read this sentence in a Haruki Murakami book, but many attribute it to the Dalai Lama....
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Mira Awad
Jan 62 min read
Lives, not Numbers
I have been watching with horror as the death toll in Gaza accumulates into staggering numbers. Every morning I expect the world to rise...
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Mira Awad
Jan 45 min read
Narrative depletion
Mira Awad talking about Narrative Depletion and the way to rewrite the story we choose to be living.
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Mira Awad
Dec 29, 20232 min read
Candles in the dark
The main topics in my conversations with people lately revolve around: Hope and Despair. I guess it makes sense since we've all been...
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Mira Awad
Apr 29, 20191 min read
Brand new products!
I am so excited at some new products I just added to my store ! Oh wow, you really should check them out :-) My Shalom-Salam PEACE logo...
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Mira Awad
Mar 12, 20191 min read
TV drama Muna
Mira Awad's most recent grand creation! "Highly appraised TV drama Muna only started broadcasting on public Israeli channel 11 on January...
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Mira Awad
Mar 8, 20193 min read
Women's day
Every March 8th, International Women's Day, prompts me to reflect and write. Not because it's the sole day women's issues come to mind,...
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Mira Awad
Aug 29, 20181 min read
How fragile we are...
For a few years now, I've been performing a cover of the song Fragile (by Sting) in my concerts. I honestly did not think to record the...
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Mira Awad
May 6, 20182 min read
ART bridges
Greetings from Boston, MA, USA. Those of you who follow my work, and sometimes roam my website, know that I have a tab dedicated to my...
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Mira Awad
Sep 12, 20172 min read
Seeing the light
"You do know that God gave that land to the Jews, right?" "I don't consider the bible a history book. Therefore, sorry, I don't." "The...
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Mira Awad
Sep 11, 20173 min read
My identity - My minefield
“You are not a Palestinian Israeli, you are Arab Israeli!” A female voice pierced the silence in the room. A few members of the crowd...
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Mira Awad
Sep 8, 20174 min read
Heathrow airport
Standing in a long line, cursing myself for yet again forgetting to renew my Bulgarian passport that would have given me access to the...
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