At about 6.00 am local time on July 12th I have landed in Munich. I had about 4 hours layover time, I decided to go to the restroom, freshen up and maybe walk around a bit. I saw in the mirror my Christian cross chain hanging around my neck. My immediate reaction was to hide it under my turtle neck, so as not to exhibit any sort of religious orientation especially as I was travelling to Israel. 'Why am I even wearing it? I usually do not wear any such jewels'. Right as I was leaving my house in Hamilton to go to the airport I decided to put it on. I felt I needed a keep-safe, an amulet, especially after the whole talk on extra premium war-zone coverage for my university travel insurance. The emails exchanged with the university staff on this topic made me feel as if I am getting ready to go to war.
* I wrote this entry in my diary on July 12, in the airport while waiting for the connecting flight to Tel Aviv.
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