Exploring the delicate interplay of light and darkness in our worldโwhere empathy, identity, and the unseen converge. Essays that illuminate the cracks, question the narratives, and linger in the shadows.
Francisco J. Bernal writes in Spanish and English from his home in the UK, tracing stories that slip between silence and memory, exile and return. His Substack, The Lantern and the Void, follows the light that escapes through historyโs cracks.
An insiderโs view of Israelโthrough the camera lens, the beekeeper's veil, and the eyes of an ever-recovering reporter. Real news, uncommon views, and reflections from the sacred edge.
Israel from the Inside is for people who want to understand Israel with nuance, who believe that Israel is neither hopelessly flawed and illegitimate, nor beyond critique. If thoughtful analysis of Israel and its people interests you, welcome!