I think a lot of women who have experienced sexual assault have the same story. It’s like an ulcer in our bodies. There is something positive about t… - Ayelet Tsabari

I was a terrible soldier. That’s the thing with mandatory service—it’s not for everyone, yet everyone has to go.

you write what you have to write. Life is too short to censor yourself. (2015)

Celebrating Yemeni Jews and Mizrahi stories has been one of my goals with this book and my work, in general. I think what you describe here is a common misconception in North America, because Ashkenazi Jews are a majority there. Not so in Israel, obviously. We’re talking 50-50 [population split], which is another thing people in North America are surprised to hear. But despite this, disparities in higher education and income still persist. And Mizrahi authors have still not made it into the canon in Israel, so most Israeli literature that is being read in Israel and abroad is written by Ashkenazi authors. I wanted to grant my community a place in literature. (2025)