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Mama’s Romanian Shoes

By Tovli Simiryan March 18, 2022

All the former Soviet Union ladies wore shoes like hers. Each one wobbled, but no one turned their ankle. No one fell. Read More

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Estate Sale

By Tovli Simiryan March 13, 2021

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I Read Your Obituary—it surprised me

By Tovli Simiryan March 13, 2021

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Eat, Play, Explore

Thoughts While Hiding From the Enemy

By Tovli Simiryan April 1, 2020

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Recent Posts
- A Certain Mother: One film’s journey into motherhood July 24, 2022
- It Is Never Too Late To Grieve June 17, 2022
- How It Felt Catching COVID June 17, 2022
- Breaking the Stigma Around Infertility June 10, 2022
- Strong Women Picking Up The Pieces June 10, 2022
Recent Comments
- Anita on Strong Women Picking Up The PiecesWhat a great look back at our families and know their history. It was beautifully written. Anita
- I remember your history well and enjoyed reading what you wrote .Your right, the woman were strong and wise. on Strong Women Picking Up The PiecesJanet, I remember your families history well and truly enjoyed that which you have written. Your rig…
- Esther Takac on An Open Letter to Human Rights’ ActivistsWow Keren - that is a great piece and very important. It is extremely disappointing that human right…
- Anita Jawary on An Open Letter to Human Rights’ ActivistsWell done Keren. You say it as it is. And does nobody question the level of education that enables u…
- Zee Abrams on Whoopie Goldberg RevisitedIts time to start using her real name, Caryn Johnson. Whoopi has gotten away long enough with using…
- Code Susan on My 15 Minutes With A Rescued Shoah TorahStacey, how moving your words are and the history behind them. I visualized it all. Beautiful.
- Sandra Israel/Saks on Unlocking Empathy Through Songs and StoriesA powerful message to all good people. We’re a people of stories-and it’s imperative that we tell th…
- Marlene Samuels on The War in Ukraine is not the HolocaustThe events of the war in Ukraine has had, and continues to have, a huge and especially upsetting imp…
- Ruth on The War in Ukraine is not the HolocaustExcellent points, well articulated. As my grandfather used to say about what is now Belarus but was…
- Zee Abrams on To All Victims of Terrorism"The neighborhood bully been driven out of every land He’s wandered the earth an exiled man Seen his…
- Anna on A Rich Moment in My 18-year-old Jewish Museum lifeMeaningful story
- Jeff Neil on B’shert Is My LodestarThis thoughtful, well-written piece is powerful because of where the story ends and how it gets ther…
- Carol Hylton on B’shert Is My LodestarReading the piece by Debra Deiner, I thought about the times I have and haven't spoken up for others…
- Carol Hylton on B’shert Is My LodestarAs I read this offering, I thought about occasions in which I have (or have not) intervened on the b…
- Alice Lovell on B’shert Is My LodestarThis is very thought-provoking and made me think about unsettling incidents in my own life. Our emot…

Tovli Simiryan

Mama’s Romanian Shoes

Estate Sale

I Read Your Obituary—it surprised me

Thoughts While Hiding From the Enemy

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