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 18
- 3 min
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 6
- 3 min
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 1
- 3 min
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 31
- 1 min
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 26
- 2 min
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 9
- 2 min
"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 6
- 2 min
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 4
- 5 min
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, 2023
- 2 min
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, 2019
- 1 min
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, 2019
- 1 min
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, 2019
- 3 min
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, 2018
- 1 min
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, 2018
- 2 min
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, 2017
- 2 min
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, 2017
- 3 min
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, 2017
- 4 min
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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Mira Awad
- Sep 7, 2017
- 2 min
Ben Gurion airport
"Where are you coming from?" "Tel-Aviv", I say. But something in her face tells me she is not satisfied with the answer. She rummages...
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