Emi Gal

My 2016 experiment

For the past eight years, I’ve taken on a new experiment every year. I do them for three reasons: to learn something new, meet new people and get outside my comfort zone. My experiments vary — in previous years I’ve been a polyphasic sleeper, read a book per week, gone to the gym every day or…

The #elderproject — what I learned

For the past 10 years I’ve always spent the first few quiet days of the year thinking about the…

The #elderproject #11 — Graham Perolls

I first met Graham earlier this year, when he invited me to become a Honorary Patron on the Copaceni fundraising committee for Hospices of Hope.

I’m in awe of Graham’s dedication to helping people in South Eastern Europe with services…

The #elderproject #9 — Andrew

Smart, modest and wise are the first attributes that spring to mind when I think of Andrew, my 9th interviewee for the #elderproject.

A Romanian 71 year old that fled to the US during the communist regime, he lived in the US for 20 years and is now…

Try not to become a man of success but rather try to become a man of value.

A few weeks ago I randomly came across the quote in the title and it stuck with me. Every single day since then, it’s been popping up in my head and for brief moments it makes me contemplate upon its…

The #elderproject #7: Franco the tailor

Yes, I know it’s been a while and no, I haven’t given up on the #elderproject. I’ve just been busy and as it turns out it’s not that easy finding, interviewing and writing about people. That being said, I believe the wait will be worth it.