Wartime Diaries: Adam Ben Shabath

<p>As has been said many times in the past, identity is like an onion: There are layers of family and country, religion and political persuasions, favorite sports teams, musical preferences and on and on. But for many, such as 23-year-old Adam Ben Shabath, it is their hometown which stands at the center of it all. And now, as a result of the war, Adam's village of Neve Shalom/Wahat as-Salam - with its unique population and delicate equilibrium - is being torn at the seams. Residents are questioning long-held truths - some have shifted their views, while others continue to hold firm or have even doubled down. Adam shares his own private take on the matter.</p><br><p>The end song is <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgfauWbVYNo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Ahava Kazu</em></a> ("Love Like This") by <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC35EiiN6UIEIWES-x6iG5Zw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Amir Abu</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCycknMwlrgOPH1r0fGR9hoA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tzlil Shakuri</a>.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>