My mother, for example, told the German officer not to kill her. She'd make it worth his while. And then, when they were doing it, she pulled a knife out of her belt and sliced open his chest, just like she used to open chicken breasts to stuff with rice for the Sabbath meal.
Etgar KeretI think that, in Hebrew, it's like the language creates a more unique and specific universe even before the story.
Etgar KeretI think that, in Israel, the greatest fear that people have, and I have it, too, is fear of genocide.
Etgar Keret