The Power of Words

About the Book

This book is a collection of poems for children and adults alike. The poems should convey a global message of peace and love to all readers. The poems are divided up according to theme.

About the Author

I was born in Jerusalem, Israel in June of 1990. My father works for the United Nations, and as a result I've lived in many different countries.

At the age of about seven months we moved to Ethiopia and lived there for about two years, during difficult times for the people of Ethiopia. The country was at war and there was famine. I didn't realise the hardships as I was so young, but my family have many stories and recollections. Although times were tough as a child I only have fond memories.

After leaving Ethiopia, we moved to Swaziland, a small country in Southern Africa. There my sister and I attended an international kindergarten. We both enjoyed living in that country very much. I went to kindergarden, interspersed with Safari holidays and wonderful trips; again a time of fond memories. We left Swaziland and returned to Ethiopia as my Dad was called back for another assignment. The country at that time was going through very rapid changes both politically and economically. By that time I was old enough to recognise these very different surroundings and the immensely different life that my Ethiopian friends lived. I learned not to take even the basic things in life for granted and to appreciate whatever I had.

In 1996 we moved to Asia and lived in a secluded country, Burma, closed to the outside world. In Burma, I went to an international school in Yangon (Rangoon), its capital. We lived in Burma for five years and had a most remarkable time... Too much to recall here...