Marian Lebor came to live in Israel from London in 1994 with her husband and their three children. She has a degree in History from Queen Mary College, University of London, and is a freelance writer, editor and film-maker. She writes for various publications in Israel and abroad. For many years she wrote a regular column about everyday life in Israel for the Anglo-Jewish newspapers the Jewish Chronicle and Jewish News. She co-authored Culture Smart! Israel, a practical guide to Israeli culture and society. She compiled and edited a 300-page book about North West London Jewish Day School, and edited Memories That Won’t Go Away, a book about the children of the Kindertransport. A member of ESRAvision, Marian co-produces short films for a variety of organisations.