I was born in Israel of French and Tunisian parents. I have traveled widely, and met my husband in Japan. My outlook and approach to life are inevitably influenced by my international background. As a child in Israel in the early years of its statehood, I remember the unpaved roads and lack of amenities, although I myself did not want for anything. Indeed, my sweetest memories are those of my grandfather's garden, of the effort he would put forth to protect and nurture his peach and plum and guava trees, and the incredible yields of plump fruit produced every...more
