25.01.2015
Haifa, Israel
Hi,
My office moved away from the Technion, were it had been till now.
It takes me longer time to get here (I have to take 2 buses =/ ), but the place is awesome!
It is an old residential Arab house that was renovated to become an office.
I will explain you in a different letter more about the neighborhood and its history, but what really makes me feel home is the Muezzin, the calling of the Muslim for a prayer.
Everybody cursing when it start calling for people in those loud speakers, but I just smile =)
I was born and raised in Jerusalem city, where it is completely normal to hear the Muezzin in 5 PM or 6 AM from the other side of the valley, from the near Arab village.
It is even more that, It reminds me the time I spent in the Scout Youth movement, the time I took our dog Swift for a walk, all the mornings I had to wake early in the morning, or the times I came back very late…. It reminds me Home =)
Take Care
Gad
The Muezzin calls for the Muslim to pray.
The view from my new balcony =)
The old building, new location
My room =)
The tiles are new, but look at the height of the ceiling. Old Arab houses were built with high ceilings.
The drafters room. Here the original wood window covers were left.