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open letter to safi

Posted by Ibi in Spain 1 year, 5 months ago at 1:13 am.


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Dear Members of the Student Alliance for Israel;
Massachusetts has long been a hotspot for political activism and societal change. Many bright minds offer fresh and inventive ideas, directions, and courses of action for the future of our country and the world we live in. This is essential, as this world and its human civilization confront [...]

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there is a war going on for our minds

Posted by Ibi in Israel 1 year, 8 months ago at 12:52 am.


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We were both laying in our dormitory beds at the Gordon Inn in Tel Aviv, eyeing him as he ran around the room spouting off in Hebrew. That third roommate of ours was somewhat of a strange one, from watching television all night long to sitting there listening to his alarm buzz regardless of the [...]

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all things need unity (part 1; life)

Posted by Ibi in America 1 year, 9 months ago at 2:23 pm.


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I hugged her goodbye, as it’d probably be the last time that I’d see her in… I don’t know how long. As she approached me, she looked at my t-shirt, which had been covered by the sweatshirt I just removed. She asked “What does this say? All things need unity.” Then she paused, and sighed [...]

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lost and found

Posted by Ibi in America 1 year, 10 months ago at 6:34 pm.


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Yukon was running beside the road when Mike found him. With only a pink collar and no tags, Mike had no clue where Yukon had come from, but he figured that being stranded and lost in the mountains was no place for this terrified dog, so he picked him up and brought him to work.
We [...]

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