What I learned in school today

I woke up far too early today (7 a.m.) to get a glimpse of Neve Shalom/Wahat al-Salam’s primary school. I accompanied Peter Ongolo, my neighbor, to the 6th grade English class today.
Inside, there were 12 rambunctious kids, almost all Jewish, as the Arab kids were on holiday, some for Christmas, some for Eid al-Adha, the [...]

Language: In one ear and in the other

I’ve spent two evenings at Neve Shalom/Wahat al-Salam, and still no bag. It should have been here today, but something got lost in the Shabbat non-workday. Either the guy showed up with my bag but no one was in the office, or something. I should have it tomorrow for sure, but the way it’s gone [...]