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Drafting Life
Drafting Life is my blog. I write posts about life, writing, travelling, parenting, books and shows.


The Year Begins in Mid-September
Image from Wix Media September is a convergence of several things for me. I’ve always loved the new school year: there’s nothing like a...
Sep 184 min read


Through the Stained Glass: Language and Identity in Modern Israel
Image from Wix Media Israel was established as a “melting pot”. After the 1948 war, Jews from all over the world arrived in the newly...
Jul 173 min read


A Tale of Two Cities: Yaffo and Yaffa
Image by Shai Pal on Unsplash When I had the initial idea for Until the Walls Come Down , about a Jewish Israeli woman who discovers...
Jul 33 min read


Writing Until My Walls Come Down
Cover Design: Matthew Fielder My family story wasn’t something I discovered when I started writing Until the Walls Come Down. I first...
Jun 194 min read


Carrying Home: Desert Echoes Across Continents (Travel Log: West US Part 4)
Red and white dust in the Grand Canyon. Photo: Guy Podjarny When we visited the Grand Canyon, we hiked a little below the rim (a little...
Jun 54 min read


Growing With Fire: Healing Lessons from Sequoias (Travel Log: West US part 3)
Cross section of a sequoia healing process. Each tiny ring represents a year The trail through Mariposa Grove is no El Capitan. Still, we...
May 294 min read


Exploring the Grand Canyon and Yosemite Valley: My Journey of Self-Discovery
The Grand Canyon, a little below the rim. Photo by Guy Podjarny The Vastness of the Landscape One of the strongest experiences I had...
May 223 min read


Travel Log: Art and Money in Las Vegas (US West part 1)
Spring art at the Bellagio. Photo by Guy Podjarny What surprised me the most about Las Vegas was the abundance of art. I had all kinds of...
May 154 min read


Travel Log: Family Dance Through the American West (Series Intro)
American Badlands. Photo credit: Guy Podjarny Driving through the Badlands of the West US, the teenagers listening to music on their...
May 83 min read
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