The Joy of Purim

On the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar, that is the twelfth month, Jews exiled and scattered around the world, from India to Cush celebrated Purim. It was ‘the time when the Jews got relief from their enemies, and as the month when their sorrow was turned into joy and their mourning …

The Desert: A Place of PTSD

The desert, a dry scorched place with dunes of sand, bare ground, little water, and the wildest of plants and animals. Also known as a wilderness, the desert is a place rarely inhabited. But sometimes though, we need to pass through the desert to make it to our destination. ‘When Pharaoh let the people go, …

Impatiently Patient

I hate waiting. That's why I fidget and constantly watch the clock in waiting rooms. That's why I choose the shortest queues at supermarkets. That's why I ‘lose it’ when I visit Government offices. That's why buffering inspires my fingers to do uncoordinated dances on the keyboard. That's why I stare at my screen till …