Baby carriage demo, part II: Fewer people, better vibes

Ami Kaufman By Ami Kaufman August 4, 2011 | Edit
Baby carriage demo, part II: Fewer people, better vibes
The parents demo, August 4 (photos: Ami Kaufman)

The Kaufmans came out in full force once again, for the second weekly baby carriage protest in Tel Aviv.

Baby carriage demo, part II: Fewer people, better vibes
Me & Lea

The route was different, there were fewer people – but we kept on shouting our hearts out for a better future for our kids.

Less people, but still a nice turnout. And this time it was organized even better, with water for the grown ups and grape juice for the kids at the end of the short march.

Baby carriage demo, part II: Fewer people, better vibes
Me & Emma

Two singers even showed up. Miri Mesika, who I’m not particularly fond of – but I will hand it to her, she does have a voice – sent chills up some spines as she sang one of her hits, the one about the family waiting for their young daughter to come home.

Here she is – sorry about the shaky filming…

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSpLSTeoK8Y[/youtube]

Then Etti Ankri showed up, a female rocker in the 80’s and 90’s who became religious. She said she couldn’t play guitar because of Jewish law, but that she could sing a-capella. And it was actually a very moving moment. She sang her hit “Millions” – and the lyrics really hit home:

“And there are millions like me,
wandering the streets,
there are millions like me,
in all shapes and sizes,
There are millions like me,
mortal folk,
With no money, not worth a dime”

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQTIGZ4pzl8[/youtube]

Ami Kaufman

Ami Kaufman was chief night editor for Haaretz, for the prominent Israeli financial daily Calcalist, and correspondent on Israeli affairs for 93.6 RAM FM, a joint Palestinian-Israel radio station. His interest in food and cooking led to culinary studies at the "Israeli CIA" (Tadmor, Herzliya) and a brief stint in the restaurant business. Born in Tel Aviv, Ami lives in Bat Yam with his wife and two daughters. In his spare time he blogs at Half & Half.

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