In February of 2014 Anne Eigen and her husband took a journey to Israel. It was a life-change, a trip of a lifetime. They came back with a much deeper understanding of the people of Israel: their history, their cultures, and all they have gone through and risen above. The State of Israel is a testimony to the human condition, to the courage and determination of its people, and to the realizations of impossible dreams. Photographer Anne Eigen captured all the images in this book and wrote the texts sprinkled throughout in the format of haiku poetry. They were on a personal journey there and at the end felt part of the centuries-long communal journey that continues to this day..