About the author:
Orit Arfa is a journalist, author, singer/songwriter, painter, and political commentator based in Berlin. She is author The Settler, a novel following the rebellious journey of a Gush Katif evacuee in Tel Aviv. Her next novel is set in Tel Aviv and Berlin. Check out her work at www.oritarfa.com.
About the blog:
“An Israeli refugee in Berlin” chronicles the the experiences and observations of Orit Arfa since moving to Berlin from Israel in the summer of 2016.
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