22 Oct, 2006 in Asia-Israel connections . Tags: Asia-Israel connections; asian_immigrants; tel_aviv; work_in_israel;
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Israel’s Little Asia : Asian newspapers in Israel

 

I had to go and see Israel’s Little Asia for myself, so I went for a visit last Friday.

The area next to the main TelAviv bus-station is got to be one of the worst areas in Tel-Aviv, maybe in Israel. It was the same deal with the old bus-station and the new one is no different. I would never think of going to visit that neighborhood if it wasn’t to see my Asian brothers and sisters. Yet, it was a whole lot nicer than I expected. Little Asia has a thriving community of foreign Asian workers in Israel. Even after seeing it I’m still having a hard time believing that it’s there.

 

I was surprised by many things that I saw over there and the people that I’ve met and seen. To give one small example, I came across 3 color-chromo-paper Asian magazines for the Asian foreign workers in Israel – “Focal” and “Manila Tel-Aviv” in English/Filipino and “Beijing TelAviv” in simplified Chinese.

 

Here’s what it looks like, take a close look at the headlines (the ones you can read) :

Beijing Tel-Aviv - Asian newspapers in TelAviv

Manila TelAviv - Asian newspaper in TelAviv

Focal - Asian newspaper in TelAviv

 

I’ll maybe try and highlight interesting bits from inside articles later on.

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  • Lee

    Could you please tell me where the little asia exactly is. I would want to capture this familiar feeling so far away from home.

  • Lee

    Could you please tell me where the little asia exactly is. I would want to capture this familiar feeling so far away from home.

  • http://www.filination.com/blog Fili

    Lee – Little Asia can be found next to the old bus station in southern Tel Aviv. I’m afraid there isn’t a more specific address I can give you, but if you’ll go to that area, I’m sure you’ll soon see a lot of Chinese foreign workers.

  • http://www.filination.com/blog Fili

    Lee – Little Asia can be found next to the old bus station in southern Tel Aviv. I’m afraid there isn’t a more specific address I can give you, but if you’ll go to that area, I’m sure you’ll soon see a lot of Chinese foreign workers.

  • Kim

    I’m hoping that maybe I’ll still be able to get an answer a year later, so.. Do you know which bus station? What it’s called? Which bus to take? That would be really helpful!

  • Kim

    I’m hoping that maybe I’ll still be able to get an answer a year later, so.. Do you know which bus station? What it’s called? Which bus to take? That would be really helpful!

  • http://www.filination.com/blog Fili

    Kim – like I wrote in the previous comment, just head towards the old bus station in Tel Aviv and ask your way around from there. I don’t have any other more specific details.

  • http://www.filination.com/blog Fili

    Kim – like I wrote in the previous comment, just head towards the old bus station in Tel Aviv and ask your way around from there. I don’t have any other more specific details.

  • Nitzan

    There is a street for pedestraian between the old Tel Aviv central bus station and the new one , i think it is there. there is also a park in Levisnski street where all the foreign worker sit there.

  • Nitzan

    There is a street for pedestraian between the old Tel Aviv central bus station and the new one , i think it is there. there is also a park in Levisnski street where all the foreign worker sit there.

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