Media / Videos Sami Michael: a writing life, and a life in water Three illustrated cards trace Sami Michael’s move from Baghdad to Israel, his hydrology career, and Haifa’s advertised September 2026 centenary program.
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Video · 0:35 View carousel Video published: Sep 18, 2026
Video transcript 0:00 · From Baghdad to an Israeli writing life SAMI MICHAEL
A writing life,
across countries.
1926
Born in Baghdad
1949
Moved to Israel
His first novel was published in 1974.
0:11 · About 25 years in hydrology HIS OTHER WORK
Not only
a novelist.
About
25 years
working in hydrology
Hydrology is the study of water and how it moves.
0:22 · A novel in the centenary program HAIFA · SEPTEMBER 2026
100 years
since his birth.
A Trumpet
in the Wadi
1987 novel
Haifa’s program lists novel scenes and songs in Hebrew and Arabic.