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Viva Sarah Press
Sep 21, 20242 min read
Art in the time of trauma
As one artist says, these are not post-trauma artworks because we are still in trauma.
Viva Sarah Press
Mar 7, 20241 min read
A bouquet of hope
These yellow tulips are part of the Bouquet of Hope project to raise awareness for the return of all Israeli hostages.
Viva Sarah Press
Jan 14, 20241 min read
100 Days Too Long
A new installation was put here to mark Day 100. It is a Hamas-like tunnel. And it is hands down the most violent art undertaking so far.
Viva Sarah Press
Jan 4, 20241 min read
I have a question
There’s an art to asking the right questions. Just ask my students. One of my favorite classes in the cross-platform journalism class I...
Viva Sarah Press
Dec 16, 20231 min read
Safe Art
A photo collection of safety signs and the statement they make about life in Israel in the wake of Oct. 7, 2023 attacks.
Viva Sarah Press
Dec 14, 20231 min read
Acts of Kindness
From educators to psychologists, dog handlers to farmers, students to artists, neighbors to communicators – the grassroots initiatives...
Viva Sarah Press
Dec 11, 20231 min read
Waiting in Tel Aviv
Waiting rooms. They're for waiting. And waiting is exactly what I did at a government office today. I waited and waited. Government...
Viva Sarah Press
Nov 18, 20231 min read
Tel Aviv's Walls Are Talking
Tel Aviv's street art - November 2023: The walls are talking about war, hope, fears, resilience, peace, heroism and somberness.
Viva Sarah Press
Nov 14, 20232 min read
Bad journalism vs. Good journalism
I'd like to thank the BBC for providing a brilliant example on how not double-checking the facts, and then misquoting a source, can harm...
Viva Sarah Press
Nov 12, 20231 min read
Wish Tree in Tel Aviv
Traditional Wish Trees invite people to add their individual wishes. The Tel Aviv Wish Tree only has one wish. To bring home the hostages.
Viva Sarah Press
Nov 11, 20231 min read
They're not all Israelis
“They’re not all Israelis.” “No. They’re not.” A child, about six years old, is scrutinizing the faces staring out from their posters. He...
Viva Sarah Press
Nov 9, 20231 min read
Everybody is rounding up
Cities around Israel host pop-up events at which fellow citizens from communities hardest hit by the Hamas attacks can sell their goods.
Viva Sarah Press
Nov 7, 20231 min read
Look for the helpers
The headlines miss out on the grassroots initiatives. And all the helpers. Every which way you look, there are helpers.
Viva Sarah Press
Nov 3, 20231 min read
These Yellow Chairs
Look closer at these yellow chairs.
They’re tied together.
Indeed, everyone in Israel is tied to the plight of these hostages.
Viva Sarah Press
Nov 2, 20231 min read
A designated safe space
People in the United States and Canada don’t have a designated safe room. Every room in their homes is a safe room. Not in Israel.
Viva Sarah Press
Jun 4, 20231 min read
Phubbing
Do you know what phubbing is? It’s the practice of purposely ignoring someone in a social situation in order to pay attention to one’s...
Viva Sarah Press
Apr 4, 20221 min read
Can a non-humanoid robot communicate a humorous experience through gestures alone?
Having studied humor from a therapeutic clowning perspective, it seemed appropriate to try and apply it to the computer science field....
Viva Sarah Press
Nov 7, 20212 min read
When online sites replace your byline
When a publication updates an article, the byline may be changed. This has happened to me many times. I have written original copy, and...
Viva Sarah Press
Oct 4, 20211 min read
Doing an MA with kids
Going back to school last year, I knew it would impact my whole family. Sure, this was my choice, but I knew that the whole family would...
Viva Sarah Press
Jun 20, 20211 min read
Innovation Stories: Welcoming back tourists to Israel
Tourists are trickling back into Israel! And that means face-to-face meetings with incoming tour groups is back on the table. I can't...
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