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Dear Family and Friends, Today I write you from a goat farm in the hills of Galilee. And I suppose that’s the first time I’ve ever opened a letter with that specific sentence.

In this week’s Letter Home, I made my case on why I have chosen to visit Israel. Some of these reasons included the desire to gain a first-hand account of the nation, to engage with the people and to hopefully form a more informed and sensitive analysis. But let’s be clear, it really is all [...]

With two “Gear Reviews” and a “Talk Back,” this week features a lot of… well… me. But if you’re sick of seeing my ugly mug, don’t miss the great quotes from Edinburgh’s Writing Museum or my daring exposé of a REAL German airport. *gasp*

Dearest Family and Friends, I fluctuated, to be honest, about where September would lead me. But in the end I chose Israel. I knew that I wanted to visit a nation in the Middle East, but I wasn’t sure where exactly I might find the most meaningful experience.