Dear Virus,
With my camera in hand, I’ve covered the most viciously destructive fourteen wars, yet I haven’t seen anything in them that compares to the fighting I see now in the world. Our enemy hides death in layers of its kisses. It conceals itself like a snake in the grass, rattling and startling history to stop in its path. Everyone is targeted. After people become separated and isolated, the enemy showers them with drops of pain and loss of the ones we love. The aggression of the storm is destroying the years of culture we have harvested. Sports, arts, social gatherings and more are no longer. In its first battle, the enemy conquered globalization and opened the door to death, assassinating elements of the lifestyle that we had chosen.
Read moreOnce more, this period of crisis has given us the opportunity to reflect upon the world we live in. While our personal freedom is restricted due to Coronavirus, we must not forget about those who never experienced our privilege and whose situation deteriorated recently.
Read moreIn the midst of this global pandemic, while it is essential not to underestimate the gravity of this crisis, it is also important to try to keep a positive attitude. Raffaele Morelli, an Italian psychologist, analyzed some positive aspects of Covid-19, saying that “We wear masks, but the Earth is breathing”. In Italy, following the national lockdown, the level of air pollution significantly decreased, as seen in the diagram below.
Read morePassover and Easter, two important holidays for our collective cultures were both celebrated this month. Yet, our annual sense of unity and community have been altered and somewhat lost this year- yet another consequence of the Corona pandemic.
Read moreWe invited EMIS students and graduates to share their thoughts, feelings, and reactions about this pandemic with us.
Read moreLast week CRC coordinated a Zoom meeting with 4 of our ambassadors: Naka Aligo, Shana Hazboun, Jaime Musso, Caterina Barbi, and Ophyr Hanan, our ambassador program coordinator.
Read moreApril 3rd, 2020 was the last day of the Australian TV team’s coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through the lens of the Congress of the People (a collaboration between Mind of Peace and the Charney Resolution Center). It was supposed to be the Congress’ first year anniversary meeting. The Congress simulation was meant to take place at CRC in Hakfar Hayarok but unfortunately due to the pandemic it was cancelled. We know it’s a bit surreal to be returning to the conflict after the silence that this pandemic has forced on us but nevertheless, the conflict still remains an unsolved issue.
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