It was 4am and the gunfire was intense as the thud of explosions shook our building. No it was not Beirut in the 1980's, it was my apartment building in Caracas in 1999.
The policeman who lived one floor below us was the target, but my bedroom window was directly on top of his, and we were in the line of fire.
We huddled on the floor and waited for it to end.... and then three nights later they came back for round two.
Like many of you, I have spent time in different cities and countries around the world as part of my studies, work in the Jewish Community or time with family. These have included plenty places in Central and South America, England, Israel, Canada and more.
Thank G-d in most of these places, I dealt… Read More »