Capturing My Shot At Aliyah

I never felt quite at home in Canada. As a child, I didn’t know how good I had it until I left Israel and sometimes the pain of being so far away from the country I loved was too much to bear.

I visited Israel as often as I could. Always with a camera in hand to capture its diverse landscapes. After all, only in Israel can one capture glistening ocean waves and a desolate desert on the same day.

Ultimately, artists need to live where it’s best for them to create and Israel is that place for me.

Now that I’m here, thanks to Nefesh B’Nefesh, I plan to live in Tel Aviv – a city that effortlessly weaves bohemian artistic life with capitalistic high-tech enterprise. I know I’ll feel right at home with my people: Like-minded individuals who beat to the tune of their own drum and find beauty in much of what they see.

Moreover, I’ve already built a life for myself here. I speak Hebrew comfortably and with ease and most of my friends are Israeli. And as for work? I know there will always be ample opportunities for me to work in a place like Israel – always dynamic and inspirational.

I’ve also established myself as an artist back in Canada and made valuable connections that enables me to now embark on this new chapter in my life without a sense of anxiety and dread that I’ll have to rebuild a career from scratch.