How I came to swim with my sister in the ocean
I've been swimming in the waters of the Israel-Gaza Strip for the past six months.The water is hot and the waves are heavy, and my sister, Yael, and I often sit and watch the waves crashing into the beach.It's not uncommon to see Israeli and Palestinian fishermen together, and they often swim together in the same spot.But it was never my intention to swim alongside them, and not just because it's...