Alexander is a Russian, Israeli, Italian national who identifies above all as a human among all humans having the privilege to be a father. He is also Jewish and an atheist which for him is not a contradiction. He explores how speaking and living in the script of various languages allows him to assume various aspects of those identities enabling him to not be afraid of the other. He tells us how coming from two countries that are at war is a painful experience as all human life be it friend or enemy is unique. He posits that populism, post-truth, and polarization have created extremes where people’s identities have become entrenched creating conflict which has been exacerbated by the media. He believes that it is not necessarily because of one’s identity that the other must be a foe. In fact, he believes he has a greater understanding of people coming from the middle east because it is a part of him. Through his involvement in the peace movement, he discovered that identity tags often create false perceptions of people and the only way to get over differences is to dialogue to understand the other fully as another human.

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