Paying the price of Speaking up
This week I was walking pass a neighborhood called Friendship Heights on my way to one of the host family’s houses. As I was walking, the symmetry of what I saw around me was almost unbearable. Maybe it was because of the bad mood I had been in since the morning- but something about the manicured lawns, the silence, and …
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Good morning Ladies and Gentlemen. My name is John Callaghan. I am a recent graduate of Trinity College, Dublin, an …
Read More →If Obama can, I can!
“What will you do if I burn your hair?” my 10th grade classmate asked. He was holding my hair in …
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My name in Nitzan Regev-Sanders, I’m an Israeli and I have served 21 in the Israeli defence forces. Let me …
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My name is Guy, and I’m an Israeli. I was born and raised in the most beautiful place in the …
Read More →I am a White African
Good day ladies and gentlemen, I feel very fortunate to have had the opportunity to hear from our two speakers, …
Read More →NSL Goes LIVE at the SAIS Conference!
Big News coming out of this year’s SAIS Conference. CSPAN is an American cable television network that offers coverage of …
Read More →NSL @ SAIS Tomorrow!
NSL, partnering with SAIS, is proud to announce a special half-day conference featuring inspiring presentations from young leaders from Israel …
Read More →The Different Side of the Story
Ever since I arrived to the states, in the two cities I visited (New York & DC), I met with …
Read More →Cucumbers are Green, Tomatoes are Red
It’s pretty much obvious that cucumbers are green and tomatoes are red. What seems obvious to the people of the …
Read More →Everyday Tasks
Sunday night we were hosted by the congregation of the Church of the Redeemer, who are planning their trip to …
Read More →Meet the ‘Step-Parents’
The meeting with Ira, my “step parent” was the best welcome gesture I have ever encountered with. He was waiting …
Read More →Is the World Different Today?
In the past decades, this land had witnessed violence, war, and tragedy. We were born into state of conflict. We …
Read More →Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
June 14th 2012 – 14:45, that was when I stepped foot in the States for the first time in three …
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Last night we got the chance to share our stories for the first time. Together with the community of the …
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On the 3rd day of our NSL orientation week, in pairs, we were asked to write an introduction for an …
Read More →The Sole Meaning of Life is to Serve Humanity.
Peace is not God’s gift to his creatures. It’s people’s gift to each other. In the last week, I have …
Read More →Ten Million Fireflies
Somewhere new, foreign language, different culture, and people I don’t know. It may seem intimidating, which it is at times, …
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