The article shares the personal journey of an individual born in Nahariya, Israel, who spent their early years in Ma'alot and Kibbutz Kabri. Their family story includes a British father who came to Israel as a volunteer and met their mother, leading to a life split between Israel and London. Economic circumstances prompted the family to move to London when the narrator was six, but they briefly returned to Israel so the mother could give birth with a familiar midwife. By the age of eight, the family settled back in London, reflecting a life shaped by both Israeli and British cultures.