Akil al-Tlalka photographed by Esteban Alterman

Shapes, Metaphors & Images

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October 29th 2009
It rained a little today - just enough to make the plastic chairs on the balcony dirty. We are hoping for more rain this weekend; the Southern Californians will understand the importance of the beginning of the rainy season! For all you foodies out there (and there are plenty of you, judging from the happy comments about the food photos last week), it is also the beginning of the Krembo season, ... read more

Middle East » Israel » Jerusalem District » Jerusalem

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Following World War II, the British withdrew from their mandate of Palestine, and the UN partitioned the area into Arab and Jewish states, an arrangement rejected by the Arabs. Subsequently, the Israelis defeated the Arabs in a series of wars without... ... read more