Elena left Israel confident she would never return.
But she did.

Today we'll discuss what makes a country a home, why sometimes you need to leave it to feel that way, and whether, after a difficult experience, it's possible to reconnect with a place you once wanted to leave forever.

Elena Ostrogorsky is a licensed psychotherapist and art therapist in Israel, working with people with post-traumatic stress disorder.

Contact Elena: https://t.me/elena_arttherapist

Episodes:
0:00 In this video
1:01 What's this episode about?
2:01 Life before repatriation
3:09 The difficult process of growing up
4:48 My father took me to Israel
6:33 First impressions
7:52 Facing reality
9:12 Expectations and obligations
12:10 About the burden of responsibility
14:39 Working instead of studying
16:42 Being a woman in the 90s
20:09 Difficulties in life
21:55 Your support is important
23:09 About my mother's life
25:05 Losing my mother and stepfather
29:11 Life after tragedy
30:53 Meeting my husband
31:43 Moving to Slovakia
34:59 How did you save up for a house?
35:46 Feelings during the move
37:16 About life in Slovakia
39:40 About cultural differences
42:27 Why were you disappointed?
45:57 Returning to Israel
48:19 Case Studies
51:13 What Has Changed in Life?
53:41 Change Is Our Choice
55:10 What Does "My Country" Mean?
56:35 Different Plans with My Husband
59:05 Accepting My Son's Autism
1:01:57 What Help Did You Receive?
1:05:24 About Living with PTSD
1:10:36 What is Art Therapy?
1:12:36 Helping People on October 7
1:14:14 About Working as a Psychologist
1:18:10 About Changes in Clients
1:19:13 The Role of Religion in Life
1:20:58 Unacceptable Behavior
1:25:13 About Those Who Left
1:25:48 Why Is Israel "Ours"?
1:27:27 Words to myself at 18

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