Patricia Smith: Wednesday
Posted on | November 5, 2008 | No Comments
A day starting with Obama’s victory, and ending with 100 Israelis at the book launch at the stunning, modern Cinemateque theater! Appropriate response: jumping up and down and screaming? Sitting in silence and breathing deeply?
Beautiful Lia Van Leer, now 87, the founder of the theater, spoke to me softly: “Today there was a revolution in America. Maybe one day we will have such a revolution here. I can pray.”
Interviews, interviews, in the midst of people, in the midst of the women. Television sound bites off to the side, tape recording by the buffet table, photos for international papers.
Yet, it’s always about the women. Several of the women had been interviewed by Elana Rozenman and I hadn’t met them before. I love them all! What can I say! I love every woman in the book! Amoun Sleem spoke and told men it was time for them to start doing the dishes so women could do their important work. Yup, love ‘em all.
