Art + Culture – An Illustrated Documentary Project
Last Saturday I went to the beach with my niece. Weekends are usually too crowded, but it was a Yom Kippur fasting day, and we were planning to catch up on some reading, listening to some music (using earplugs, we’re not rude), expecting a quiet, half-empty beach, like it had always been in previous years. […]
The other day, I was standing at a crosswalk, waiting for the red light to turn green, when I heard a man, a complete stranger, shouting at me from a car, “Why won’t you smile?” Later that day, at a family dinner, I told everyone about my experience, about how rude and embarrassing it felt, […]
Having kids, I mean, not having kids is a huge issue where I live. I’m pretty sure it’s not unique to Israel, but it’s clearly manifested in the extreme in our culture. Let me open with a confession. My name is Ilanit Shamia and I’m a single, atheist woman, having no special desire to have kids […]
I’m not a fan of life coaching and “Guide To Life” books, but being exposed as a child to Miss Piggy’s Guide To Life certainly left its mark on me. Miss Piggy was a huge celebrity back in the 80’s. I specifically remember her most recommended diet, when, by a simple experiment, she easily proved how a cream […]
I think people talk too much and are too loud, in general. To be specific, I’m talking about hipster barista servers. At least in Tel Aviv, where I live, young male and female servers simply talk a lot. Much more and much louder than normal. I’m not really sure if the problem is me being […]
When I was in first grade, my mom pulled me out of the swimming pool in the beginning of my first swimming lesson, she was afraid I’m going to drown. Forty seven years later, I’m still afraid of the water but I love swimming pools and the beach, so much. I actually day dream about […]
Ilanit Shamia 