Tom lives a life full of contradictions and is fascinated by the nuances and contradictions behind the headlines. Tom has been back and forth between the USA and Israel throughout his adult life. For his Masters thesis in creative writing at Bar Ilan University, Tom wrote a series of memoirs about his experience of finding himself in the adult world while navigating the political scene in Israel. In recent years, he has worked as an environmental educator in the USA and teacher of English to native speakers in Israel.