The Wondering Jew: The hunt for the great white job
A few weeks ago I started thinking seriously about the future and how to best get myself into the job market. The thought of the endless application forms and cover letters sends shivers…
Who is the Wondering Jew?
Over the last few days I have been extremely busy working on an essay for university. It’s the first of my final four essays before I have officially finished the course work for…
The Wondering Jew: Beating the post-holiday blues
As we are crossing the Atlantic Ocean for the last time this summer, I am sifting through the blur of places, people and experiences, trying to extract as many life lessons as I…
The Wondering Jew: Rosh Hashana pondering at the gate
As I sit at the gate waiting to board the flight concluding our trip to South America, I once again find the urge to write. Airports are conducive to writing, presumably because being…
The Wondering Jew: Unmasking Buenos Aires
The attributes that make a person, place or object “different”, “unique” or “charming” are usually those that are perceived first. However, as our plane was landing in Buenos Aires, I was surprised at…
The Wondering Jew: On the road again…
Home is where the heart is You may think this piece a little premature. Our travels have really only just begun. However since leaving London early this morning for a five-week trip to…
The Wondering Jew: Mama Mia in Sweden
Last Wednesday night I was thrown into the weird and wonderful life of Swedish students at Chalmers University of Technology. It all started with a simple text to a friend of mine from…
The Wondering Jew: Cutting leads in Leeds
Sometimes the emotional and mental voyage we make while traveling is much greater than the physical distance we cover. The space we put between us and home can give us the perspective we…
Wondering Jew: A survivor in Bergen
Only two weeks after the terror attack that shook generally quiet and reserved Norway, I was on a plane heading for the town of Bergen, located on the country’s south-western coast. Engrossed in…
