Orchid Designs

Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)
©2004 Baila Lazarus

 


 
   

 

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Ambassadors of bad will

Thailand
May 2004
As if Israel's public relations woes weren't bad enough, now there is a new PR "disaster" making its way across Asia -- a phenomenon that is far more widespread, in-your-face and uncontrollable -- Israeli backpackers.


Maintaining a Jewish Legacy

Yangon, Myanmar
January 2004
Only a few families are left in what was a thriving Jewish neighborhood in Yangon, Myanmar. (Rangoon, Burma). A beautiful synagogue in the heart of the city reminds visitors of the rich heritage.




The Jews of Khao San Road

Bangkok, Thailand
January 2004
So many Israeli travellers have made Bangkok their destination of choice, they are creating a Jewish neighborhood right in the heart of backpacker central.


Hamilton's warm Jewish heart

Hamilton, Canada
February 2003
The warmest place in Hamilton might be the Westdale Deli, and the friendliest face that greets customers might be that of owner Meir Kaider.

 



Eco-awareness through art
Jerusalem, Israel
June 2002
A polluted, dried out creek bed was the inspiration of a new type of artwork that raises ecological awareness


Characters in blue

Jerusalem, Israel
June 2002
A different type of "Blue Man Group" -- where whimsy and history meet at the old walled city of Jerusalem.




Resolve keeps Israelis going
Tel-Aviv, Israel
June 2002
A year and a half after the start of the second Intifada, Israel is still a premier tourist destination... but where are the tourists?