I was appalled by the recent terror attack in the heart of Yaffa, carried out by two Palestinians from Al-Khalil (Hebron), in which...

"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....

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....

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,...

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....

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...

"What would be your dream scenario for the region?" I'm asked. I could fantasize about an eruption of love and affection between all...

How do you stay optimistic in these bleak times?

"Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional". I read this sentence in a Haruki Murakami book, but many attribute it to the Dalai Lama....

I have been watching with horror as the death toll in Gaza accumulates into staggering numbers. Every morning I expect the world to rise...

Mira Awad talking about Narrative Depletion and the way to rewrite the story we choose to be living.

The main topics in my conversations with people lately revolve around: Hope and Despair. I guess it makes sense since we've all been...

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...

Mira Awad's most recent grand creation! "Highly appraised TV drama Muna only started broadcasting on public Israeli channel 11 on January...

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,...

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...

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...

"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...

“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...

Standing in a long line, cursing myself for yet again forgetting to renew my Bulgarian passport that would have given me access to the...