"Being an American Olah I feel like I have two identities: the girl who grew up for 18 years in New York; and the girl who came to Israel to serve in the IDF as a combat soldier.

"As Israelis see it, I am as American as it gets. Heavily accented Hebrew topped off with all my amazing Hebrew mistakes. And Americans see me as Israeli with my nose ring and mitpachat married to an Israeli. And the truth is I'm both. I will never give up the culture I was raised with because that's who I am. But I am also taking on Israel one step at a time. Incorporating both cultures as I go 🇺🇸🇮🇱"

Reposted from @getting.settled