But both of them knew for sure that they were Israelis who were tired of meeting other Israelis in the East.

The doctors said his reaction to the medications was remarkable. Miron still insists it was on account of the hummus.

Most of the time he kept quiet, sitting in the corner and writing a kind of book to himself, which was supposed to eventually replace the Bible.

What's special about Shiriki is that, unlike others who made it big, he's no smarter than you, no better looking, no better connected or shrewder, he isn't even luckier than you. Shiriki is exactly - I mean exactly - like me and you, in every way. And that's what makes you so jealous - how did someone like us get so far?